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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Ortiz-Valero, Richard J
FT LAUDERDALE Stable
Lifetime approval rate
58.3%
+0.4 pts vs national
Total decisions
400
Fully favorable
215
53.8%
Partially favorable
18
4.5%
Denials
167
41.8%
Total dispositions
504
Dismissals
104
20.6%
Awards
233
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 53.8%Partially fav. 4.5%Denied 41.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
92.1%432 dec
FY2011
67.4%433 dec
FY2012
71.0%389 dec
FY2013
76.0%409 dec
FY2014
58.5%386 dec
FY2015
0.0%1 dec
FY2015
62.0%374 dec
FY2017
60.3%307 dec
FY2018
48.3%329 dec
FY2019
54.5%380 dec
FY2020
55.9%397 dec
FY2021
59.2%333 dec
FY2022
57.3%314 dec
FY2023
56.3%284 dec
FY2024
56.3%400 dec
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