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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
51.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge51.1%
NEW YORK VARICK66.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
366
Fully favorable
176
48.1%
Partially favorable
11
3.0%
Denials
179
48.9%
Total dispositions
441
Dismissals
75
17.0%
Awards
187
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 48.1%Partially fav. 3.0%Denied 48.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
46.5%458 dec
FY2011
39.8%573 dec
FY2012
31.8%525 dec
FY2013
39.0%492 dec
FY2014
42.8%180 dec
FY2015
45.0%40 dec
FY2016
56.3%16 dec
FY2017
44.4%9 dec
FY2018
36.4%55 dec
FY2019
53.9%13 dec
FY2020
31.3%32 dec
FY2021
41.2%17 dec
FY2022
46.3%41 dec
FY2023
50.0%64 dec
FY2024
28.0%25 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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