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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
62.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge62.2%
PITTSBURGH49.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
241
Fully favorable
133
55.2%
Partially favorable
17
7.1%
Denials
91
37.8%
Total dispositions
310
Dismissals
69
22.3%
Awards
150
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 55.2%Partially fav. 7.1%Denied 37.8%
Approval rate history
FY2011
55.1%276 dec
FY2012
51.8%367 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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