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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
34.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge34.4%
NEW HAVEN45.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
308
Fully favorable
93
30.2%
Partially favorable
13
4.2%
Denials
202
65.6%
Total dispositions
370
Dismissals
62
16.8%
Awards
106
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 30.2%Partially fav. 4.2%Denied 65.6%
Approval rate history
FY2010
61.1%520 dec
FY2011
60.1%544 dec
FY2012
58.1%473 dec
FY2013
59.8%428 dec
FY2014
58.1%334 dec
FY2015
51.5%375 dec
FY2016
42.2%315 dec
FY2017
43.7%398 dec
FY2018
46.0%413 dec
FY2019
41.9%377 dec
FY2020
34.4%294 dec
FY2021
33.0%288 dec
FY2022
35.6%278 dec
FY2023
36.9%157 dec
FY2024
34.0%241 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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