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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
30.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge30.5%
CHARLOTTESVILLE50.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
311
Fully favorable
80
25.7%
Partially favorable
15
4.8%
Denials
216
69.5%
Total dispositions
384
Dismissals
73
19.0%
Awards
95
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 25.7%Partially fav. 4.8%Denied 69.5%
Approval rate history
FY2012
50.0%18 dec
FY2013
38.3%222 dec
FY2014
30.7%296 dec
FY2015
32.6%325 dec
FY2016
29.7%276 dec
FY2017
43.4%228 dec
FY2018
39.8%342 dec
FY2019
37.7%459 dec
FY2020
38.9%355 dec
FY2021
39.1%376 dec
FY2022
39.7%307 dec
FY2023
37.9%277 dec
FY2024
41.2%347 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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