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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Sandbothe, John E
DES MOINES Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
61.0%
+3.2 pts vs national
Total decisions
59
Fully favorable
33
55.9%
Partially favorable
3
5.1%
Denials
23
39.0%
Total dispositions
64
Dismissals
5
7.8%
Awards
36
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 55.9%Partially fav. 5.1%Denied 39.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
69.5%658 dec
FY2011
65.5%565 dec
FY2012
65.0%617 dec
FY2013
61.1%496 dec
FY2014
63.4%459 dec
FY2015
66.4%452 dec
FY2017
70.0%410 dec
FY2018
67.3%397 dec
FY2019
71.7%459 dec
FY2020
69.8%344 dec
FY2021
59.8%286 dec
FY2022
70.1%241 dec
FY2023
64.7%68 dec
FY2024
69.3%127 dec
FY2024
100.0%2 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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