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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
93.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge93.5%
TACOMA53.2%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
353
Fully favorable
313
88.7%
Partially favorable
17
4.8%
Denials
23
6.5%
Total dispositions
430
Dismissals
77
17.9%
Awards
330
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 88.7%Partially fav. 4.8%Denied 6.5%
Approval rate history
FY2010
83.3%455 dec
FY2011
70.2%614 dec
FY2012
45.8%664 dec
FY2013
37.7%538 dec
FY2014
52.7%237 dec
FY2015
45.8%72 dec
FY2016
67.7%99 dec
FY2017
64.8%227 dec
FY2018
50.8%419 dec
FY2019
60.6%602 dec
FY2020
71.5%393 dec
FY2021
76.7%334 dec
FY2022
82.7%277 dec
FY2023
83.6%275 dec
FY2024
80.4%321 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at TACOMA (5)
Judges in Washington with the most decisions
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