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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
70.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge70.7%
SPRINGFIELD MA59.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
174
Fully favorable
114
65.5%
Partially favorable
9
5.2%
Denials
51
29.3%
Total dispositions
223
Dismissals
49
22.0%
Awards
123
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 65.5%Partially fav. 5.2%Denied 29.3%
Approval rate history
FY2023
87.2%133 dec
FY2024
79.8%321 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at SPRINGFIELD MA (4)
Judges in Massachusetts with the most decisions
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