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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Paige, Melody
OAK PARK Trending up
+28.0 pts vs national average
85.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge85.8%
OAK PARK65.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
295
Fully favorable
227
76.9%
Partially favorable
26
8.8%
Denials
42
14.2%
Total dispositions
340
Dismissals
45
13.2%
Awards
253
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 76.9%Partially fav. 8.8%Denied 14.2%
Approval rate history
FY2011
72.6%390 dec
FY2012
61.9%236 dec
FY2012
66.0%212 dec
FY2013
59.6%448 dec
FY2014
67.7%437 dec
FY2015
74.1%456 dec
FY2016
76.2%429 dec
FY2017
73.7%434 dec
FY2018
79.7%423 dec
FY2019
71.8%429 dec
FY2020
73.8%427 dec
FY2021
76.9%390 dec
FY2022
77.2%298 dec
FY2023
78.7%342 dec
FY2024
82.6%356 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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