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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
68.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge68.8%
ST PETERSBURG FL OHO71.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
443
Fully favorable
279
63.0%
Partially favorable
26
5.9%
Denials
138
31.2%
Total dispositions
548
Dismissals
105
19.2%
Awards
305
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 63.0%Partially fav. 5.9%Denied 31.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
82.6%455 dec
FY2011
63.6%451 dec
FY2012
52.8%447 dec
FY2013
60.7%481 dec
FY2014
59.2%449 dec
FY2015
61.9%433 dec
FY2016
57.5%386 dec
FY2017
59.9%349 dec
FY2018
54.8%500 dec
FY2019
50.4%464 dec
FY2020
60.5%445 dec
FY2021
50.0%502 dec
FY2022
49.8%428 dec
FY2023
53.7%410 dec
FY2024
59.8%410 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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