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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
41.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge41.3%
CINCINNATI51.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
276
Fully favorable
97
35.1%
Partially favorable
17
6.2%
Denials
162
58.7%
Total dispositions
344
Dismissals
68
19.8%
Awards
114
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 35.1%Partially fav. 6.2%Denied 58.7%
Approval rate history
FY2015
50.0%40 dec
FY2016
41.0%278 dec
FY2017
33.8%266 dec
FY2018
39.2%383 dec
FY2019
29.6%372 dec
FY2020
39.0%359 dec
FY2021
32.6%307 dec
FY2022
34.7%219 dec
FY2023
32.4%241 dec
FY2024
38.9%316 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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