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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Thrasher, Richard
NHC CHICAGO Trending up
+27.5 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge85.3%
NHC CHICAGO56.6%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
95
Fully favorable
78
82.1%
Partially favorable
3
3.2%
Denials
14
14.7%
Total dispositions
116
Dismissals
21
18.1%
Awards
81
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 82.1%Partially fav. 3.2%Denied 14.7%
Approval rate history
FY2012
66.7%39 dec
FY2013
49.0%427 dec
FY2014
47.4%439 dec
FY2015
48.8%289 dec
FY2016
57.5%207 dec
FY2017
54.8%228 dec
FY2018
53.7%190 dec
FY2019
63.2%204 dec
FY2020
58.6%157 dec
FY2021
61.3%150 dec
FY2022
72.6%73 dec
FY2023
75.8%62 dec
FY2024
81.8%33 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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