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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Pflugrath, William
NORFOLK Trending up
+8.9 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.7%
NORFOLK57.0%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
168
Fully favorable
101
60.1%
Partially favorable
11
6.5%
Denials
56
33.3%
Total dispositions
210
Dismissals
42
20.0%
Awards
112
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 60.1%Partially fav. 6.5%Denied 33.3%
Approval rate history
FY2016
77.8%9 dec
FY2017
74.0%208 dec
FY2018
47.2%352 dec
FY2019
100.0%1 dec
FY2019
45.1%235 dec
FY2020
46.6%294 dec
FY2021
44.9%267 dec
FY2022
51.7%240 dec
FY2023
52.6%173 dec
FY2024
66.8%271 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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