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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
56.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge56.4%
SAN FRANCISCO55.6%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
296
Fully favorable
149
50.3%
Partially favorable
18
6.1%
Denials
129
43.6%
Total dispositions
373
Dismissals
77
20.6%
Awards
167
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 50.3%Partially fav. 6.1%Denied 43.6%
Approval rate history
FY2010
86.4%323 dec
FY2011
65.9%431 dec
FY2012
57.7%407 dec
FY2013
56.9%376 dec
FY2014
59.4%313 dec
FY2015
60.1%411 dec
FY2016
56.7%300 dec
FY2017
57.3%386 dec
FY2018
50.0%410 dec
FY2019
50.7%424 dec
FY2020
56.0%409 dec
FY2021
53.5%310 dec
FY2022
46.9%273 dec
FY2023
57.3%253 dec
FY2024
51.8%309 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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