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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
70.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge70.0%
NEW YORK VARICK66.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
337
Fully favorable
211
62.6%
Partially favorable
25
7.4%
Denials
101
30.0%
Total dispositions
394
Dismissals
57
14.5%
Awards
236
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 62.6%Partially fav. 7.4%Denied 30.0%
Approval rate history
FY2017
59.2%152 dec
FY2018
49.9%409 dec
FY2019
54.4%465 dec
FY2020
56.5%308 dec
FY2021
59.2%282 dec
FY2022
60.0%150 dec
FY2023
69.0%129 dec
FY2024
70.9%350 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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