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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
315
Fully favorable
207
65.7%
Partially favorable
43
13.7%
Denials
65
20.6%
Total dispositions
365
Dismissals
50
13.7%
Awards
250
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 65.7%Partially fav. 13.7%Denied 20.6%
Approval rate history
FY2015
0.0%0 dec
FY2016
74.7%170 dec
FY2017
69.5%413 dec
FY2018
59.3%388 dec
FY2019
54.1%449 dec
FY2020
56.4%383 dec
FY2021
66.1%319 dec
FY2022
66.7%225 dec
FY2023
69.7%257 dec
FY2024
76.8%297 dec
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