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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Underwood, Debra M
OAKLAND Trending down
Lifetime approval rate
68.9%
+11.1 pts vs national
Total decisions
309
Fully favorable
185
59.9%
Partially favorable
28
9.1%
Denials
96
31.1%
Total dispositions
343
Dismissals
34
9.9%
Awards
213
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 59.9%Partially fav. 9.1%Denied 31.1%
Approval rate history
FY2017
77.7%103 dec
FY2018
78.7%301 dec
FY2019
70.7%403 dec
FY2020
72.5%295 dec
FY2021
71.5%337 dec
FY2021
100.0%2 dec
FY2021
0.0%1 dec
FY2022
72.6%274 dec
FY2022
100.0%1 dec
FY2023
68.8%170 dec
FY2024
63.2%291 dec
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