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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
392
Fully favorable
129
32.9%
Partially favorable
47
12.0%
Denials
216
55.1%
Total dispositions
441
Dismissals
49
11.1%
Awards
176
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 32.9%Partially fav. 12.0%Denied 55.1%
Approval rate history
FY2018
45.2%155 dec
FY2019
41.4%493 dec
FY2020
46.7%501 dec
FY2021
43.1%457 dec
FY2022
41.7%417 dec
FY2023
53.5%368 dec
FY2024
50.1%341 dec
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