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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Shimer, Scott C
FRANKLIN TN Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
48.5%
-9.3 pts vs national
Total decisions
342
Fully favorable
141
41.2%
Partially favorable
25
7.3%
Denials
176
51.5%
Total dispositions
385
Dismissals
43
11.2%
Awards
166
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 41.2%Partially fav. 7.3%Denied 51.5%
Approval rate history
FY2011
59.1%137 dec
FY2011
63.1%179 dec
FY2012
57.3%503 dec
FY2013
52.8%460 dec
FY2014
48.6%424 dec
FY2015
47.0%453 dec
FY2017
53.4%414 dec
FY2018
100.0%1 dec
FY2018
52.6%422 dec
FY2019
52.9%361 dec
FY2019
36.1%130 dec
FY2020
42.6%498 dec
FY2020
83.3%6 dec
FY2021
53.3%225 dec
FY2021
48.9%45 dec
FY2022
51.0%198 dec
FY2022
43.0%79 dec
FY2023
100.0%1 dec
FY2023
51.5%233 dec
FY2023
0.0%1 dec
FY2024
0.0%2 dec
FY2024
49.3%290 dec
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