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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
52.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge52.1%
VALPARAISO IN55.2%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
190
Fully favorable
73
38.4%
Partially favorable
26
13.7%
Denials
91
47.9%
Total dispositions
219
Dismissals
29
13.2%
Awards
99
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 38.4%Partially fav. 13.7%Denied 47.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
22.9%546 dec
FY2011
52.4%424 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
Above national Below national National avg
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