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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
78.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge78.1%
SOUTH JERSEY68.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
388
Fully favorable
270
69.6%
Partially favorable
33
8.5%
Denials
85
21.9%
Total dispositions
428
Dismissals
40
9.3%
Awards
303
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 69.6%Partially fav. 8.5%Denied 21.9%
Approval rate history
FY2018
68.6%121 dec
FY2019
65.0%431 dec
FY2020
74.9%371 dec
FY2021
73.2%261 dec
FY2022
79.7%295 dec
FY2023
83.5%261 dec
FY2024
86.1%330 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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