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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
347
Fully favorable
181
52.2%
Partially favorable
34
9.8%
Denials
132
38.0%
Total dispositions
398
Dismissals
51
12.8%
Awards
215
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 52.2%Partially fav. 9.8%Denied 38.0%
Approval rate history
FY2015
68.3%104 dec
FY2016
58.4%377 dec
FY2017
62.2%423 dec
FY2018
54.8%416 dec
FY2019
54.0%433 dec
FY2020
58.2%378 dec
FY2021
54.5%279 dec
FY2022
52.6%232 dec
FY2023
62.9%245 dec
FY2024
64.4%351 dec
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