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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
440
Fully favorable
274
62.3%
Partially favorable
35
8.0%
Denials
131
29.8%
Total dispositions
492
Dismissals
52
10.6%
Awards
309
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 62.3%Partially fav. 8.0%Denied 29.8%
Approval rate history
FY2011
81.0%511 dec
FY2012
72.2%668 dec
FY2013
69.4%667 dec
FY2014
61.0%628 dec
FY2015
57.7%539 dec
FY2016
71.6%560 dec
FY2017
70.0%596 dec
FY2018
67.0%549 dec
FY2019
66.9%623 dec
FY2020
68.2%497 dec
FY2021
66.7%354 dec
FY2022
64.6%353 dec
FY2023
70.7%417 dec
FY2024
66.9%435 dec
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