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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Skidmore, David
CHICAGO Trending down
Lifetime approval rate
57.0%
-0.8 pts vs national
Total decisions
314
Fully favorable
155
49.4%
Partially favorable
24
7.6%
Denials
135
43.0%
Total dispositions
373
Dismissals
59
15.8%
Awards
179
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 49.4%Partially fav. 7.6%Denied 43.0%
Approval rate history
FY2011
50.0%10 dec
FY2012
45.9%205 dec
FY2012
48.0%50 dec
FY2012
41.2%51 dec
FY2013
47.6%441 dec
FY2014
57.9%432 dec
FY2015
57.2%367 dec
FY2016
51.7%298 dec
FY2017
61.3%377 dec
FY2018
51.4%424 dec
FY2019
52.9%361 dec
FY2020
60.2%352 dec
FY2021
63.9%316 dec
FY2022
70.7%222 dec
FY2023
57.4%242 dec
FY2024
62.1%322 dec
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