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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
76.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge76.0%
ELKINS PARK60.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
308
Fully favorable
217
70.5%
Partially favorable
17
5.5%
Denials
74
24.0%
Total dispositions
371
Dismissals
63
17.0%
Awards
234
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 70.5%Partially fav. 5.5%Denied 24.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
58.1%356 dec
FY2011
61.8%393 dec
FY2012
62.8%390 dec
FY2013
65.5%351 dec
FY2014
62.0%382 dec
FY2015
63.6%365 dec
FY2016
68.2%399 dec
FY2017
74.2%392 dec
FY2018
69.8%341 dec
FY2019
70.9%375 dec
FY2020
76.2%349 dec
FY2021
68.5%362 dec
FY2022
72.7%282 dec
FY2023
70.0%253 dec
FY2024
72.9%336 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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