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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
48.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge48.6%
CHARLESTON SC48.5%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
323
Fully favorable
129
39.9%
Partially favorable
28
8.7%
Denials
166
51.4%
Total dispositions
386
Dismissals
63
16.3%
Awards
157
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 39.9%Partially fav. 8.7%Denied 51.4%
Approval rate history
FY2012
48.7%158 dec
FY2013
49.2%388 dec
FY2014
47.4%481 dec
FY2015
46.4%431 dec
FY2016
48.2%411 dec
FY2017
42.7%431 dec
FY2018
53.3%351 dec
FY2019
49.3%337 dec
FY2020
47.5%356 dec
FY2021
41.3%288 dec
FY2022
45.6%184 dec
FY2023
39.6%182 dec
FY2024
40.7%221 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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