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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
326
Fully favorable
186
57.1%
Partially favorable
25
7.7%
Denials
115
35.3%
Total dispositions
382
Dismissals
56
14.7%
Awards
211
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 57.1%Partially fav. 7.7%Denied 35.3%
Approval rate history
FY2017
87.0%23 dec
FY2018
76.0%312 dec
FY2019
60.9%271 dec
FY2020
57.0%228 dec
FY2021
58.1%365 dec
FY2022
64.3%249 dec
FY2023
60.1%228 dec
FY2024
66.8%337 dec
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