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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Poulos, Susan
CHARLOTTE Trending down
-19.8 pts vs national average
37.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge37.9%
CHARLOTTE69.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
182
Fully favorable
60
33.0%
Partially favorable
9
4.9%
Denials
113
62.1%
Total dispositions
243
Dismissals
61
25.1%
Awards
69
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 33.0%Partially fav. 4.9%Denied 62.1%
Approval rate history
FY2014
19.3%238 dec
FY2015
25.7%276 dec
FY2015
17.1%41 dec
FY2016
36.3%339 dec
FY2016
50.0%2 dec
FY2017
28.1%313 dec
FY2017
0.0%3 dec
FY2018
16.7%329 dec
FY2019
26.1%418 dec
FY2020
20.5%336 dec
FY2021
28.3%304 dec
FY2022
39.5%294 dec
FY2023
31.1%251 dec
FY2024
28.6%280 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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