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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Merchan, Sylke
OKLAHOMA CITY Trending up
+22.9 pts vs national average
80.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge80.7%
OKLAHOMA CITY72.0%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
202
Fully favorable
154
76.2%
Partially favorable
9
4.5%
Denials
39
19.3%
Total dispositions
272
Dismissals
70
25.7%
Awards
163
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 76.2%Partially fav. 4.5%Denied 19.3%
Approval rate history
FY2010
80.0%5 dec
FY2010
73.1%279 dec
FY2011
60.4%159 dec
FY2011
69.8%232 dec
FY2011
55.3%47 dec
FY2012
66.1%413 dec
FY2013
67.2%366 dec
FY2014
68.5%318 dec
FY2015
66.7%219 dec
FY2015
60.8%107 dec
FY2016
61.1%316 dec
FY2017
59.4%286 dec
FY2018
60.9%320 dec
FY2019
67.6%404 dec
FY2020
71.7%265 dec
FY2021
64.9%245 dec
FY2022
69.8%182 dec
FY2023
72.9%192 dec
FY2024
79.0%252 dec
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