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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Sanzi, Thomas J
NHC CHICAGO Stable
Lifetime approval rate
14.8%
-43.0 pts vs national
Total decisions
169
Fully favorable
19
11.2%
Partially favorable
6
3.6%
Denials
144
85.2%
Total dispositions
208
Dismissals
39
18.8%
Awards
25
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Denied
Fully fav. 11.2%Partially fav. 3.6%Denied 85.2%
Approval rate history
FY2011
25.0%4 dec
FY2012
26.9%301 dec
FY2013
26.2%409 dec
FY2014
58.3%12 dec
FY2014
33.2%289 dec
FY2015
26.6%384 dec
FY2017
24.0%375 dec
FY2018
20.0%370 dec
FY2019
31.8%308 dec
FY2020
30.4%299 dec
FY2021
29.0%245 dec
FY2022
28.3%244 dec
FY2023
33.3%180 dec
FY2024
25.5%157 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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