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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
75.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge75.2%
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN67.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
262
Fully favorable
191
72.9%
Partially favorable
6
2.3%
Denials
65
24.8%
Total dispositions
344
Dismissals
82
23.8%
Awards
197
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 72.9%Partially fav. 2.3%Denied 24.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
68.9%469 dec
FY2011
70.1%499 dec
FY2012
67.4%472 dec
FY2013
68.5%476 dec
FY2014
59.5%415 dec
FY2015
63.6%420 dec
FY2016
65.7%429 dec
FY2017
68.1%395 dec
FY2018
65.2%443 dec
FY2019
60.7%425 dec
FY2020
59.6%423 dec
FY2021
65.3%389 dec
FY2022
59.4%170 dec
FY2023
67.4%178 dec
FY2024
76.0%237 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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