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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
63.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge63.1%
INDIANAPOLIS63.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
377
Fully favorable
217
57.6%
Partially favorable
21
5.6%
Denials
139
36.9%
Total dispositions
423
Dismissals
46
10.9%
Awards
238
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 57.6%Partially fav. 5.6%Denied 36.9%
Approval rate history
FY2017
72.5%160 dec
FY2018
43.9%412 dec
FY2019
48.3%470 dec
FY2020
58.3%412 dec
FY2021
56.9%438 dec
FY2022
59.0%415 dec
FY2023
61.2%340 dec
FY2024
61.7%441 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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