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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
50.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge50.3%
HARRISBURG46.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
390
Fully favorable
176
45.1%
Partially favorable
20
5.1%
Denials
194
49.7%
Total dispositions
475
Dismissals
85
17.9%
Awards
196
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 45.1%Partially fav. 5.1%Denied 49.7%
Approval rate history
FY2010
33.0%554 dec
FY2011
41.8%591 dec
FY2012
46.2%554 dec
FY2013
46.0%506 dec
FY2014
42.9%452 dec
FY2015
39.4%470 dec
FY2016
44.4%408 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
Other ALJs at HARRISBURG (5)
Judges in Pennsylvania with the most decisions
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