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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Papazekos, Joanna
PITTSBURGH Trending up
+4.2 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge62.0%
PITTSBURGH50.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
187
Fully favorable
101
54.0%
Partially favorable
15
8.0%
Denials
71
38.0%
Total dispositions
248
Dismissals
61
24.6%
Awards
116
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 54.0%Partially fav. 8.0%Denied 38.0%
Approval rate history
FY2011
52.1%211 dec
FY2011
64.6%65 dec
FY2012
0.0%1 dec
FY2012
51.7%236 dec
FY2012
52.3%130 dec
FY2013
51.0%351 dec
FY2014
50.2%313 dec
FY2015
61.1%288 dec
FY2016
55.6%257 dec
FY2017
59.0%283 dec
FY2018
58.0%317 dec
FY2019
50.6%389 dec
FY2020
45.4%317 dec
FY2021
53.9%269 dec
FY2022
58.0%262 dec
FY2023
58.8%204 dec
FY2024
64.3%286 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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