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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Shillin, Beth
NEWARK Trending up
+5.6 pts vs national average
63.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge63.3%
NEWARK56.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
150
Fully favorable
77
51.3%
Partially favorable
18
12.0%
Denials
55
36.7%
Total dispositions
186
Dismissals
36
19.4%
Awards
95
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 51.3%Partially fav. 12.0%Denied 36.7%
Approval rate history
FY2015
64.2%162 dec
FY2016
52.8%284 dec
FY2017
58.2%196 dec
FY2018
60.4%275 dec
FY2019
56.5%294 dec
FY2020
51.2%213 dec
FY2021
51.8%170 dec
FY2022
48.9%178 dec
FY2023
0.0%3 dec
FY2023
44.0%157 dec
FY2024
20.0%5 dec
FY2024
50.0%2 dec
FY2024
53.9%191 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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