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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Scales, Romona
VALPARAISO IN Trending up
-6.8 pts vs national average
50.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge50.9%
VALPARAISO IN55.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
159
Fully favorable
56
35.2%
Partially favorable
25
15.7%
Denials
78
49.1%
Total dispositions
184
Dismissals
25
13.6%
Awards
81
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 35.2%Partially fav. 15.7%Denied 49.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
100.0%1 dec
FY2010
100.0%2 dec
FY2010
22.5%543 dec
FY2011
100.0%1 dec
FY2011
50.0%4 dec
FY2011
52.3%419 dec
FY2012
36.7%417 dec
FY2013
46.6%410 dec
FY2014
44.0%323 dec
FY2015
38.7%222 dec
FY2016
54.1%209 dec
FY2017
50.5%212 dec
FY2018
40.9%281 dec
FY2019
42.7%227 dec
FY2020
43.4%219 dec
FY2021
43.9%246 dec
FY2022
43.6%181 dec
FY2023
40.5%111 dec
FY2024
55.6%180 dec
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