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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Tjapkes, Robert J
GRAND RAPIDS Stable
Lifetime approval rate
40.3%
-17.5 pts vs national
Total decisions
466
Fully favorable
118
25.3%
Partially favorable
70
15.0%
Denials
278
59.7%
Total dispositions
534
Dismissals
68
12.7%
Awards
188
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 25.3%Partially fav. 15.0%Denied 59.7%
Approval rate history
FY2018
50.3%179 dec
FY2019
42.0%572 dec
FY2020
42.6%432 dec
FY2021
42.7%419 dec
FY2022
45.8%474 dec
FY2023
39.5%172 dec
FY2023
41.8%177 dec
FY2024
42.8%498 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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