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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
48.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge48.7%
PORTLAND OR61.8%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
226
Fully favorable
103
45.6%
Partially favorable
7
3.1%
Denials
116
51.3%
Total dispositions
259
Dismissals
33
12.7%
Awards
110
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 45.6%Partially fav. 3.1%Denied 51.3%
Approval rate history
FY2012
27.3%33 dec
FY2013
26.9%301 dec
FY2014
25.1%399 dec
FY2015
30.8%452 dec
FY2016
36.5%427 dec
FY2017
29.7%377 dec
FY2018
38.3%358 dec
FY2019
37.2%379 dec
FY2020
51.6%254 dec
FY2021
39.0%310 dec
FY2022
49.7%183 dec
FY2023
39.3%112 dec
FY2024
55.9%288 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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