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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
47.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge47.3%
CHARLOTTESVILLE50.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
374
Fully favorable
142
38.0%
Partially favorable
35
9.4%
Denials
197
52.7%
Total dispositions
444
Dismissals
70
15.8%
Awards
177
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 38.0%Partially fav. 9.4%Denied 52.7%
Approval rate history
FY2010
57.1%21 dec
FY2011
53.6%433 dec
FY2012
39.8%472 dec
FY2013
45.6%430 dec
FY2014
42.9%429 dec
FY2015
39.9%411 dec
FY2016
36.3%441 dec
FY2017
52.9%333 dec
FY2018
48.0%450 dec
FY2019
40.9%540 dec
FY2020
40.3%432 dec
FY2021
42.5%417 dec
FY2022
37.2%352 dec
FY2023
53.1%337 dec
FY2024
51.3%419 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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