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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
332
Fully favorable
198
59.6%
Partially favorable
26
7.8%
Denials
108
32.5%
Total dispositions
392
Dismissals
60
15.3%
Awards
224
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 59.6%Partially fav. 7.8%Denied 32.5%
Approval rate history
FY2017
70.3%37 dec
FY2018
56.5%186 dec
FY2019
55.4%437 dec
FY2020
54.5%387 dec
FY2021
49.5%376 dec
FY2022
57.5%386 dec
FY2023
63.4%298 dec
FY2024
53.3%336 dec
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