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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Pierce, Katie H
NHC ALBUQUERQUE Trending up
-9.7 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge48.1%
NHC ALBUQUERQUE52.6%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
79
Fully favorable
33
41.8%
Partially favorable
5
6.3%
Denials
41
51.9%
Total dispositions
89
Dismissals
10
11.2%
Awards
38
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 41.8%Partially fav. 6.3%Denied 51.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
58.4%442 dec
FY2011
63.4%440 dec
FY2012
62.0%476 dec
FY2013
57.3%489 dec
FY2014
56.4%399 dec
FY2015
61.5%449 dec
FY2017
61.8%225 dec
FY2017
67.0%100 dec
FY2018
63.7%328 dec
FY2019
61.9%354 dec
FY2019
0.0%0 dec
FY2019
0.0%1 dec
FY2020
59.1%154 dec
FY2020
100.0%1 dec
FY2020
100.0%1 dec
FY2020
64.0%25 dec
FY2020
100.0%1 dec
FY2020
100.0%1 dec
FY2020
0.0%1 dec
FY2021
57.1%70 dec
FY2021
42.9%7 dec
FY2021
42.9%7 dec
FY2021
100.0%3 dec
FY2021
75.0%4 dec
FY2021
100.0%2 dec
FY2022
79.3%29 dec
FY2023
28.6%14 dec
FY2024
33.3%3 dec
FY2024
50.0%2 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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