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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Valente, Laura
SEATTLE Trending down
Lifetime approval rate
50.9%
-6.9 pts vs national
Total decisions
161
Fully favorable
72
44.7%
Partially favorable
10
6.2%
Denials
79
49.1%
Total dispositions
191
Dismissals
30
15.7%
Awards
82
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 44.7%Partially fav. 6.2%Denied 49.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
64.5%386 dec
FY2011
48.6%440 dec
FY2012
45.2%425 dec
FY2012
100.0%2 dec
FY2013
37.7%411 dec
FY2014
38.6%324 dec
FY2015
31.8%22 dec
FY2015
48.4%157 dec
FY2016
48.5%33 dec
FY2016
48.0%246 dec
FY2017
54.3%208 dec
FY2018
50.5%319 dec
FY2019
50.0%326 dec
FY2020
59.8%316 dec
FY2021
64.5%358 dec
FY2022
56.3%350 dec
FY2023
48.5%229 dec
FY2024
46.3%352 dec
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