Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Triplett, Mark

TACOMAWashington Trending down

-3.5 pts vs national average

54.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge54.2%

TACOMA53.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

347

Fully favorable

160

46.1%

Partially favorable

8.1%

Denials

159

45.8%

Total dispositions

402

Dismissals

13.7%

Awards

188

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 46.1%Partially fav. 8.1%Denied 45.8%

Approval rate history

FY2016

0.0%0 dec

FY2017

39.2%283 dec

FY2018

37.1%434 dec

FY2019

35.9%476 dec

FY2020

38.3%324 dec

FY2021

39.4%373 dec

FY2022

49.5%333 dec

FY2023

56.2%265 dec

FY2024

40.5%388 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TACOMA (5)

Sullivan, Margaret M
353 dec93.5%
Lee, Lawrence
245 dec50.2%
Frost-Wolf, Joyce
248 dec46.0%
Johnson, David
281 dec42.7%
Erickson, Allen
114 dec32.5%

Judges in Washington with the most decisions

Mariano-Jackson, Evangeline
SEATTLE342 dec
Walker, Donna
SPOKANE287 dec
Mangrum, Timothy
SEATTLE280 dec
Freund, Lori L
SPOKANE269 dec
LaCara, Cecilia
SEATTLE263 dec

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