Back to search
Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
35.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge35.8%
BOSTON57.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
260
Fully favorable
75
28.8%
Partially favorable
18
6.9%
Denials
167
64.2%
Total dispositions
317
Dismissals
57
18.0%
Awards
93
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 28.8%Partially fav. 6.9%Denied 64.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
71.4%500 dec
FY2011
53.3%424 dec
FY2012
37.2%360 dec
FY2013
33.1%368 dec
FY2014
35.7%325 dec
FY2015
44.0%323 dec
FY2016
44.7%311 dec
FY2017
39.5%294 dec
FY2018
33.9%307 dec
FY2019
40.1%299 dec
FY2020
39.1%253 dec
FY2021
35.8%215 dec
FY2022
32.5%255 dec
FY2023
36.9%241 dec
FY2024
36.5%249 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at BOSTON (7)
Judges in Massachusetts with the most decisions
Next step
Estimate approval odds
See SSA historical base rates for a claim by state, condition, age, and stage — then plan around the hearing-stage odds.