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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Watson, Nycole
PHILADELPHIA EAST Stable
Lifetime approval rate
50.7%
-7.1 pts vs national
Total decisions
284
Fully favorable
85
29.9%
Partially favorable
59
20.8%
Denials
140
49.3%
Total dispositions
374
Dismissals
90
24.1%
Awards
144
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 29.9%Partially fav. 20.8%Denied 49.3%
Approval rate history
FY2016
57.1%42 dec
FY2016
64.6%48 dec
FY2017
43.5%255 dec
FY2018
34.7%271 dec
FY2019
42.5%374 dec
FY2020
40.3%315 dec
FY2021
45.8%308 dec
FY2022
40.7%268 dec
FY2023
43.2%190 dec
FY2024
41.9%241 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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