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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Pendola, Michael
ORLAND PARK Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
84.8%
+26.9 pts vs national
Total decisions
223
Fully favorable
169
75.8%
Partially favorable
20
9.0%
Denials
34
15.2%
Total dispositions
272
Dismissals
49
18.0%
Awards
189
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 75.8%Partially fav. 9.0%Denied 15.2%
Approval rate history
FY2015
0.0%0 dec
FY2016
45.4%229 dec
FY2016
0.0%4 dec
FY2017
63.0%378 dec
FY2018
67.6%377 dec
FY2019
68.4%386 dec
FY2020
62.9%291 dec
FY2021
53.3%287 dec
FY2022
81.1%206 dec
FY2023
91.0%189 dec
FY2024
90.1%283 dec
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