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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
68.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge68.5%
FORT WAYNE58.7%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
352
Fully favorable
215
61.1%
Partially favorable
26
7.4%
Denials
111
31.5%
Total dispositions
385
Dismissals
33
8.6%
Awards
241
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 61.1%Partially fav. 7.4%Denied 31.5%
Approval rate history
FY2010
74.9%541 dec
FY2011
68.6%529 dec
FY2012
60.3%471 dec
FY2013
64.1%412 dec
FY2014
56.6%415 dec
FY2015
54.2%417 dec
FY2016
59.3%418 dec
FY2017
65.7%391 dec
FY2018
63.7%391 dec
FY2019
72.3%387 dec
FY2020
71.8%408 dec
FY2021
70.9%378 dec
FY2022
72.2%360 dec
FY2023
63.7%355 dec
FY2024
67.0%345 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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