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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Sedaca, Joani
NEW YORK Trending up
+24.9 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge82.7%
NEW YORK58.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
220
Fully favorable
150
68.2%
Partially favorable
32
14.5%
Denials
38
17.3%
Total dispositions
267
Dismissals
47
17.6%
Awards
182
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 68.2%Partially fav. 14.5%Denied 17.3%
Approval rate history
FY2012
68.0%25 dec
FY2012
50.6%85 dec
FY2013
62.5%160 dec
FY2014
59.0%156 dec
FY2015
63.2%19 dec
FY2015
61.9%310 dec
FY2016
80.2%273 dec
FY2017
87.1%279 dec
FY2018
81.0%353 dec
FY2019
77.1%350 dec
FY2020
75.8%268 dec
FY2021
82.5%211 dec
FY2022
80.4%209 dec
FY2023
80.7%212 dec
FY2024
85.9%283 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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