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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Strong, Helen F
HOUSTON WEST Trending up
+26.3 pts vs national average
84.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge84.0%
HOUSTON WEST55.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
213
Fully favorable
170
79.8%
Partially favorable
9
4.2%
Denials
34
16.0%
Total dispositions
273
Dismissals
60
22.0%
Awards
179
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 79.8%Partially fav. 4.2%Denied 16.0%
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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