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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Pierson, William D
FORT WAYNE Stable
Lifetime approval rate
56.6%
-1.2 pts vs national
Total decisions
401
Fully favorable
193
48.1%
Partially favorable
34
8.5%
Denials
174
43.4%
Total dispositions
463
Dismissals
62
13.4%
Awards
227
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 48.1%Partially fav. 8.5%Denied 43.4%
Approval rate history
FY2012
72.0%25 dec
FY2013
45.9%366 dec
FY2014
40.3%422 dec
FY2015
45.8%450 dec
FY2017
46.3%419 dec
FY2018
49.4%401 dec
FY2019
53.3%441 dec
FY2020
62.8%409 dec
FY2021
62.2%384 dec
FY2022
59.1%423 dec
FY2023
69.0%345 dec
FY2024
63.4%377 dec
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