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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Schafer, Mark
LITTLE ROCK Stable
Lifetime approval rate
31.7%
-26.2 pts vs national
Total decisions
379
Fully favorable
85
22.4%
Partially favorable
35
9.2%
Denials
259
68.3%
Total dispositions
474
Dismissals
95
20.0%
Awards
120
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 22.4%Partially fav. 9.2%Denied 68.3%
Approval rate history
FY2011
35.7%14 dec
FY2012
38.0%250 dec
FY2012
24.9%189 dec
FY2013
40.0%573 dec
FY2014
45.3%455 dec
FY2015
36.7%599 dec
FY2016
38.9%404 dec
FY2017
37.1%458 dec
FY2018
33.6%431 dec
FY2019
31.7%565 dec
FY2020
33.1%432 dec
FY2021
0.0%1 dec
FY2021
38.7%413 dec
FY2022
39.0%313 dec
FY2023
37.1%291 dec
FY2024
34.5%351 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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