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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
West, Richard
NEWARK Stable
Lifetime approval rate
66.1%
+8.3 pts vs national
Total decisions
345
Fully favorable
196
56.8%
Partially favorable
32
9.3%
Denials
117
33.9%
Total dispositions
402
Dismissals
57
14.2%
Awards
228
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 56.8%Partially fav. 9.3%Denied 33.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
58.6%457 dec
FY2011
64.9%535 dec
FY2012
64.6%491 dec
FY2013
64.8%452 dec
FY2014
63.8%442 dec
FY2015
60.3%566 dec
FY2016
65.9%434 dec
FY2017
58.8%413 dec
FY2018
66.0%427 dec
FY2019
65.8%436 dec
FY2020
66.6%326 dec
FY2021
63.3%240 dec
FY2022
67.3%214 dec
FY2023
66.7%171 dec
FY2024
67.4%282 dec
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