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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
50.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge50.9%
WILKES BARRE44.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
350
Fully favorable
158
45.1%
Partially favorable
20
5.7%
Denials
172
49.1%
Total dispositions
404
Dismissals
54
13.4%
Awards
178
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 45.1%Partially fav. 5.7%Denied 49.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
64.3%359 dec
FY2012
56.1%66 dec
FY2013
49.4%490 dec
FY2014
49.8%434 dec
FY2015
62.8%433 dec
FY2016
52.9%425 dec
FY2017
49.4%330 dec
FY2018
48.2%328 dec
FY2019
51.3%351 dec
FY2020
51.0%304 dec
FY2021
58.2%249 dec
FY2022
52.6%249 dec
FY2023
41.0%229 dec
FY2024
46.7%244 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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