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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
69.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge69.8%
INDIANAPOLIS63.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
159
Fully favorable
104
65.4%
Partially favorable
7
4.4%
Denials
48
30.2%
Total dispositions
193
Dismissals
34
17.6%
Awards
111
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 65.4%Partially fav. 4.4%Denied 30.2%
Approval rate history
FY2018
78.4%227 dec
FY2019
63.2%456 dec
FY2020
62.0%255 dec
FY2021
62.0%226 dec
FY2022
67.5%252 dec
FY2023
68.4%136 dec
FY2024
77.1%170 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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