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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Strong, Helen F
HOUSTON WEST Trending up
+26.1 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge83.9%
HOUSTON WEST54.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
180
Fully favorable
144
80.0%
Partially favorable
7
3.9%
Denials
29
16.1%
Total dispositions
232
Dismissals
52
22.4%
Awards
151
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 80.0%Partially fav. 3.9%Denied 16.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
89.4%433 dec
FY2011
83.4%445 dec
FY2012
80.7%367 dec
FY2013
49.1%212 dec
FY2013
40.0%5 dec
FY2013
47.8%23 dec
FY2014
57.7%383 dec
FY2015
71.0%359 dec
FY2017
64.1%295 dec
FY2018
63.6%349 dec
FY2019
66.6%368 dec
FY2020
79.0%296 dec
FY2021
71.2%233 dec
FY2022
76.8%203 dec
FY2023
76.8%151 dec
FY2024
83.8%229 dec
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