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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Poulose, Mary Ann
NHC CHICAGO Trending up
+1.0 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge58.8%
NHC CHICAGO56.6%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
216
Fully favorable
112
51.9%
Partially favorable
15
6.9%
Denials
89
41.2%
Total dispositions
258
Dismissals
42
16.3%
Awards
127
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 51.9%Partially fav. 6.9%Denied 41.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
55.1%394 dec
FY2010
41.0%39 dec
FY2011
43.0%463 dec
FY2012
38.0%481 dec
FY2013
35.2%369 dec
FY2014
34.8%391 dec
FY2015
39.0%305 dec
FY2016
38.6%176 dec
FY2017
45.0%229 dec
FY2018
34.8%273 dec
FY2019
28.6%426 dec
FY2020
39.4%381 dec
FY2021
43.8%333 dec
FY2022
49.2%297 dec
FY2023
50.0%208 dec
FY2024
57.2%187 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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