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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
348
Fully favorable
200
57.5%
Partially favorable
56
16.1%
Denials
92
26.4%
Total dispositions
417
Dismissals
69
16.5%
Awards
256
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 57.5%Partially fav. 16.1%Denied 26.4%
Approval rate history
FY2017
32.5%123 dec
FY2018
39.5%365 dec
FY2019
47.0%394 dec
FY2020
63.2%285 dec
FY2021
64.2%229 dec
FY2022
69.7%228 dec
FY2023
76.9%212 dec
FY2024
68.3%397 dec
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