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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Waters, Carla L
PHOENIX DOWNTOWN Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
48.7%
-9.2 pts vs national
Total decisions
339
Fully favorable
81
23.9%
Partially favorable
84
24.8%
Denials
174
51.3%
Total dispositions
416
Dismissals
77
18.5%
Awards
165
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 23.9%Partially fav. 24.8%Denied 51.3%
Approval rate history
FY2012
51.4%37 dec
FY2013
42.1%380 dec
FY2014
32.0%219 dec
FY2014
40.7%113 dec
FY2015
39.3%420 dec
FY2017
39.5%354 dec
FY2018
48.3%433 dec
FY2019
42.7%492 dec
FY2020
49.0%433 dec
FY2021
47.6%399 dec
FY2022
41.4%314 dec
FY2023
45.0%260 dec
FY2024
49.4%324 dec
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