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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Ryerse, Mary
CHARLOTTE Trending up
+25.0 pts vs national average
82.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge82.7%
CHARLOTTE69.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
313
Fully favorable
247
78.9%
Partially favorable
12
3.8%
Denials
54
17.3%
Total dispositions
364
Dismissals
51
14.0%
Awards
259
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 78.9%Partially fav. 3.8%Denied 17.3%
Approval rate history
FY2016
69.7%211 dec
FY2017
70.1%271 dec
FY2017
46.0%63 dec
FY2018
62.3%377 dec
FY2019
72.4%439 dec
FY2020
72.3%430 dec
FY2021
69.2%363 dec
FY2022
73.3%334 dec
FY2023
77.4%261 dec
FY2024
81.2%319 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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