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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
66.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.6%
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN67.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
371
Fully favorable
223
60.1%
Partially favorable
24
6.5%
Denials
124
33.4%
Total dispositions
447
Dismissals
76
17.0%
Awards
247
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 60.1%Partially fav. 6.5%Denied 33.4%
Approval rate history
FY2011
48.9%282 dec
FY2012
49.3%448 dec
FY2013
51.3%542 dec
FY2014
54.2%441 dec
FY2015
51.3%456 dec
FY2016
53.9%410 dec
FY2017
66.3%425 dec
FY2018
53.6%399 dec
FY2019
59.4%468 dec
FY2020
57.6%375 dec
FY2021
64.0%300 dec
FY2022
63.4%314 dec
FY2023
60.2%256 dec
FY2024
59.7%263 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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