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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
38.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge38.1%
NEW HAVEN45.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
247
Fully favorable
73
29.6%
Partially favorable
21
8.5%
Denials
153
61.9%
Total dispositions
304
Dismissals
57
18.8%
Awards
94
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 29.6%Partially fav. 8.5%Denied 61.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
66.0%47 dec
FY2011
53.4%472 dec
FY2012
47.3%501 dec
FY2013
44.4%459 dec
FY2014
39.4%464 dec
FY2015
34.0%480 dec
FY2016
37.1%310 dec
FY2017
35.3%383 dec
FY2018
35.5%318 dec
FY2019
43.4%99 dec
FY2020
42.7%96 dec
FY2021
31.9%163 dec
FY2022
29.9%107 dec
FY2023
40.5%126 dec
FY2024
36.7%196 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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