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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
49.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge49.5%
FORT MYERS FL60.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
515
Fully favorable
241
46.8%
Partially favorable
14
2.7%
Denials
260
50.5%
Total dispositions
629
Dismissals
114
18.1%
Awards
255
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 46.8%Partially fav. 2.7%Denied 50.5%
Approval rate history
FY2017
59.1%257 dec
FY2018
53.6%590 dec
FY2019
51.1%669 dec
FY2020
50.9%591 dec
FY2021
53.9%503 dec
FY2022
55.3%514 dec
FY2023
59.5%427 dec
FY2024
54.3%468 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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