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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
18.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge18.9%
WILKES BARRE44.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
334
Fully favorable
49
14.7%
Partially favorable
14
4.2%
Denials
271
81.1%
Total dispositions
390
Dismissals
56
14.4%
Awards
63
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 14.7%Partially fav. 4.2%Denied 81.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
68.7%67 dec
FY2011
40.0%543 dec
FY2012
37.3%518 dec
FY2013
34.4%521 dec
FY2014
20.2%451 dec
FY2015
24.8%371 dec
FY2016
29.1%402 dec
FY2017
31.2%397 dec
FY2018
36.3%391 dec
FY2019
30.5%423 dec
FY2020
19.7%371 dec
FY2021
20.1%303 dec
FY2022
25.8%260 dec
FY2023
28.8%215 dec
FY2024
30.8%328 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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