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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Wexler, April M

SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE Trending down

-33.4 pts vs national average

24.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge24.3%
SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE60.9%
National avg57.8%

Total decisions

37

Fully favorable

7

18.9%

Partially favorable

2

5.4%

Denials

28

75.7%

Total dispositions

45

Dismissals

8

17.8%

Awards

9

3-year trend

Falling

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav. 18.9%Partially fav. 5.4%Denied 75.7%

Approval rate history

FY2012
66.7%48 dec
FY2012
60.0%398 dec
FY2013
62.6%508 dec
FY2013
0.0%1 dec
FY2014
56.8%491 dec
FY2015
53.3%437 dec
FY2017
57.6%342 dec
FY2018
20.0%5 dec
FY2018
0.0%3 dec
FY2018
43.3%97 dec
FY2018
0.0%1 dec
FY2018
57.0%172 dec
FY2018
33.3%3 dec
FY2018
41.7%12 dec
FY2019
20.0%5 dec
FY2019
50.0%4 dec
FY2019
50.0%2 dec
FY2019
0.0%4 dec
FY2019
48.0%254 dec
FY2019
50.0%4 dec
FY2019
61.8%34 dec
FY2019
0.0%0 dec
FY2019
0.0%2 dec
FY2019
75.0%4 dec
FY2019
60.0%5 dec
FY2019
39.2%51 dec
FY2019
100.0%1 dec
FY2019
50.0%6 dec
FY2019
100.0%3 dec
FY2020
100.0%1 dec
FY2020
100.0%2 dec
FY2020
100.0%2 dec
FY2020
50.0%6 dec
FY2020
45.2%252 dec
FY2020
62.5%8 dec
FY2020
100.0%4 dec
FY2020
66.7%3 dec
FY2020
0.0%2 dec
FY2020
100.0%1 dec
FY2020
25.0%4 dec
FY2020
33.3%36 dec
FY2020
0.0%1 dec
FY2020
0.0%1 dec
FY2021
48.5%169 dec
FY2021
100.0%6 dec
FY2021
0.0%4 dec
FY2021
55.6%9 dec
FY2021
63.0%100 dec
FY2021
100.0%1 dec
FY2022
0.0%0 dec
FY2022
47.4%19 dec
FY2022
60.7%239 dec
FY2023
50.0%20 dec
FY2024
28.0%25 dec
Above national Below national National avg

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