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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
279
Fully favorable
149
53.4%
Partially favorable
23
8.2%
Denials
107
38.4%
Total dispositions
332
Dismissals
53
16.0%
Awards
172
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 53.4%Partially fav. 8.2%Denied 38.4%
Approval rate history
FY2010
66.8%440 dec
FY2011
62.0%466 dec
FY2012
58.3%463 dec
FY2013
56.9%471 dec
FY2014
60.3%426 dec
FY2015
55.6%423 dec
FY2016
59.8%346 dec
FY2017
51.3%304 dec
FY2018
51.2%367 dec
FY2019
56.7%432 dec
FY2020
59.4%387 dec
FY2021
54.2%380 dec
FY2022
56.6%274 dec
FY2023
68.4%253 dec
FY2024
65.5%357 dec
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