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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
71.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge71.7%
NEW YORK VARICK66.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
325
Fully favorable
213
65.5%
Partially favorable
20
6.2%
Denials
92
28.3%
Total dispositions
384
Dismissals
59
15.4%
Awards
233
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 65.5%Partially fav. 6.2%Denied 28.3%
Approval rate history
FY2015
64.6%65 dec
FY2016
53.3%334 dec
FY2017
65.6%355 dec
FY2018
58.8%398 dec
FY2019
63.5%406 dec
FY2020
61.6%307 dec
FY2021
60.9%340 dec
FY2022
64.4%323 dec
FY2023
74.8%333 dec
FY2024
71.0%410 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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