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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
79.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge79.7%
FORT MYERS FL60.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
414
Fully favorable
317
76.6%
Partially favorable
13
3.1%
Denials
84
20.3%
Total dispositions
476
Dismissals
62
13.0%
Awards
330
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 76.6%Partially fav. 3.1%Denied 20.3%
Approval rate history
FY2011
65.0%340 dec
FY2012
46.4%358 dec
FY2013
46.5%501 dec
FY2014
45.0%376 dec
FY2015
66.6%365 dec
FY2016
66.1%354 dec
FY2017
65.2%302 dec
FY2018
56.0%407 dec
FY2019
58.2%443 dec
FY2020
67.9%480 dec
FY2021
71.2%430 dec
FY2022
58.8%323 dec
FY2023
68.7%335 dec
FY2024
78.8%373 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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