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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
79.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge79.0%
LONG ISLAND71.5%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
262
Fully favorable
186
71.0%
Partially favorable
21
8.0%
Denials
55
21.0%
Total dispositions
293
Dismissals
31
10.6%
Awards
207
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 71.0%Partially fav. 8.0%Denied 21.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
78.6%131 dec
FY2011
80.8%26 dec
FY2012
75.0%64 dec
FY2013
75.6%90 dec
FY2014
77.0%87 dec
FY2015
77.1%105 dec
FY2016
80.5%77 dec
FY2017
73.3%15 dec
FY2018
85.7%35 dec
FY2019
74.7%190 dec
FY2020
75.4%195 dec
FY2021
76.5%170 dec
FY2022
73.7%133 dec
FY2023
70.7%191 dec
FY2024
77.5%253 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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