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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Tobias, David
LONG ISLAND Trending up
+16.0 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge73.8%
LONG ISLAND71.6%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
233
Fully favorable
155
66.5%
Partially favorable
17
7.3%
Denials
61
26.2%
Total dispositions
267
Dismissals
34
12.7%
Awards
172
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 66.5%Partially fav. 7.3%Denied 26.2%
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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