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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
28.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge28.2%
PITTSBURGH49.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
174
Fully favorable
34
19.5%
Partially favorable
15
8.6%
Denials
125
71.8%
Total dispositions
218
Dismissals
44
20.2%
Awards
49
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 19.5%Partially fav. 8.6%Denied 71.8%
Approval rate history
FY2011
40.3%323 dec
FY2012
29.6%395 dec
FY2013
29.1%358 dec
FY2014
28.1%352 dec
FY2015
35.3%348 dec
FY2016
40.9%313 dec
FY2017
35.0%354 dec
FY2018
39.1%327 dec
FY2019
34.5%409 dec
FY2020
24.5%331 dec
FY2021
20.3%306 dec
FY2022
16.1%273 dec
FY2023
21.5%219 dec
FY2024
23.9%326 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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