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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Tobias, David
LONG ISLAND Trending up
+15.0 pts vs national average
72.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge72.8%
LONG ISLAND71.4%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
261
Fully favorable
173
66.3%
Partially favorable
17
6.5%
Denials
71
27.2%
Total dispositions
295
Dismissals
34
11.5%
Awards
190
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 66.3%Partially fav. 6.5%Denied 27.2%
Approval rate history
FY2013
71.4%290 dec
FY2014
68.7%406 dec
FY2015
73.0%263 dec
FY2015
69.7%76 dec
FY2016
69.2%312 dec
FY2017
70.7%328 dec
FY2017
64.5%62 dec
FY2018
70.7%417 dec
FY2019
73.3%401 dec
FY2020
72.0%357 dec
FY2021
61.7%342 dec
FY2022
51.7%298 dec
FY2023
63.4%287 dec
FY2024
73.0%300 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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