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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Stacchini, Michael J
QUEENS Trending up
+4.5 pts vs national average
62.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge62.2%
QUEENS74.2%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
233
Fully favorable
130
55.8%
Partially favorable
15
6.4%
Denials
88
37.8%
Total dispositions
289
Dismissals
56
19.4%
Awards
145
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 55.8%Partially fav. 6.4%Denied 37.8%
Approval rate history
FY2012
58.5%171 dec
FY2012
45.7%35 dec
FY2013
0.0%1 dec
FY2013
52.7%313 dec
FY2014
53.9%382 dec
FY2015
53.1%369 dec
FY2017
59.0%300 dec
FY2018
51.1%327 dec
FY2019
60.9%384 dec
FY2020
61.2%330 dec
FY2021
57.7%286 dec
FY2022
60.3%292 dec
FY2023
62.4%205 dec
FY2024
65.5%310 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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