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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
75.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge75.8%
LOS ANGELES WEST65.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
302
Fully favorable
218
72.2%
Partially favorable
11
3.6%
Denials
73
24.2%
Total dispositions
384
Dismissals
82
21.4%
Awards
229
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 72.2%Partially fav. 3.6%Denied 24.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
73.1%454 dec
FY2011
67.0%415 dec
FY2012
66.9%426 dec
FY2013
55.8%462 dec
FY2014
65.7%417 dec
FY2015
62.8%446 dec
FY2016
64.6%393 dec
FY2017
64.1%407 dec
FY2018
50.5%410 dec
FY2019
55.2%440 dec
FY2020
63.3%283 dec
FY2021
58.7%322 dec
FY2022
58.6%268 dec
FY2023
67.6%225 dec
FY2024
69.0%219 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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