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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Waters, Carla L
PHOENIX DOWNTOWN Trending up
-12.9 pts vs national average
44.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge44.8%
PHOENIX DOWNTOWN60.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
232
Fully favorable
46
19.8%
Partially favorable
58
25.0%
Denials
128
55.2%
Total dispositions
293
Dismissals
61
20.8%
Awards
104
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 19.8%Partially fav. 25.0%Denied 55.2%
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
Above national Below national National avg
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