Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Pecoraro, Margaret

QUEENSNew York Trending up

+25.8 pts vs national average

83.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge83.5%

QUEENS73.8%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

297

Fully favorable

230

77.4%

Partially favorable

6.1%

Denials

16.5%

Total dispositions

348

Dismissals

14.7%

Awards

248

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 77.4%Partially fav. 6.1%Denied 16.5%

Approval rate history

FY2010

77.0%512 dec

FY2011

71.6%426 dec

FY2012

65.8%438 dec

FY2013

68.8%353 dec

FY2014

75.2%311 dec

FY2015

82.7%307 dec

FY2016

79.2%308 dec

FY2017

83.0%377 dec

FY2018

82.9%397 dec

FY2019

78.1%352 dec

FY2020

77.4%398 dec

FY2021

74.8%286 dec

FY2022

76.9%290 dec

FY2023

82.4%199 dec

FY2024

86.4%323 dec

Above national Below national National avg

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