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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Pyrtel, Ahavaha
MADISON Trending up
+8.2 pts vs national average
66.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.0%
MADISON59.0%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
238
Fully favorable
129
54.2%
Partially favorable
28
11.8%
Denials
81
34.0%
Total dispositions
263
Dismissals
25
9.5%
Awards
157
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 54.2%Partially fav. 11.8%Denied 34.0%
Approval rate history
FY2017
66.0%150 dec
FY2018
64.9%433 dec
FY2019
72.3%462 dec
FY2020
64.5%355 dec
FY2021
60.6%376 dec
FY2022
59.2%299 dec
FY2023
66.0%318 dec
FY2024
76.7%390 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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