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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Shelton, Karen
NEWARK Trending down
Lifetime approval rate
59.8%
+1.9 pts vs national
Total decisions
348
Fully favorable
154
44.3%
Partially favorable
54
15.5%
Denials
140
40.2%
Total dispositions
408
Dismissals
60
14.7%
Awards
208
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 44.3%Partially fav. 15.5%Denied 40.2%
Approval rate history
FY2015
55.2%96 dec
FY2016
48.3%362 dec
FY2017
53.3%366 dec
FY2018
65.0%366 dec
FY2019
57.8%410 dec
FY2020
61.0%333 dec
FY2021
61.7%227 dec
FY2022
57.7%260 dec
FY2023
67.4%86 dec
FY2023
64.5%155 dec
FY2024
61.7%303 dec
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