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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Southern, Heidi
DAYTON Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
78.7%
+20.9 pts vs national
Total decisions
404
Fully favorable
282
69.8%
Partially favorable
36
8.9%
Denials
86
21.3%
Total dispositions
483
Dismissals
79
16.4%
Awards
318
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 69.8%Partially fav. 8.9%Denied 21.3%
Approval rate history
FY2018
71.5%179 dec
FY2019
51.8%222 dec
FY2019
70.8%264 dec
FY2020
68.0%431 dec
FY2021
67.5%412 dec
FY2022
60.6%338 dec
FY2023
66.0%256 dec
FY2024
72.9%325 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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