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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Staller, Scott M
HARRISBURG Trending up
-6.7 pts vs national average
51.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge51.0%
HARRISBURG46.6%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
337
Fully favorable
153
45.4%
Partially favorable
19
5.6%
Denials
165
49.0%
Total dispositions
407
Dismissals
70
17.2%
Awards
172
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 45.4%Partially fav. 5.6%Denied 49.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
33.0%554 dec
FY2011
51.0%380 dec
FY2011
25.1%211 dec
FY2012
46.2%554 dec
FY2013
46.0%506 dec
FY2014
45.7%70 dec
FY2014
42.4%382 dec
FY2015
40.9%448 dec
FY2015
9.1%22 dec
FY2017
52.0%390 dec
FY2018
42.7%492 dec
FY2019
43.7%529 dec
FY2020
41.2%359 dec
FY2021
44.7%367 dec
FY2022
47.3%273 dec
FY2023
52.8%235 dec
FY2024
52.4%460 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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