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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Pottinger, John A
KINGSPORT Stable
Lifetime approval rate
56.6%
-1.2 pts vs national
Total decisions
348
Fully favorable
176
50.6%
Partially favorable
21
6.0%
Denials
151
43.4%
Total dispositions
400
Dismissals
52
13.0%
Awards
197
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 50.6%Partially fav. 6.0%Denied 43.4%
Approval rate history
FY2018
60.7%145 dec
FY2019
46.2%327 dec
FY2019
39.7%209 dec
FY2020
51.6%455 dec
FY2021
51.6%248 dec
FY2022
58.9%226 dec
FY2023
61.6%391 dec
FY2024
60.9%384 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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