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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Zimmerman, Stacy
ORANGE Trending up
-1.6 pts vs national average
56.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge56.2%
ORANGE59.8%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
276
Fully favorable
114
41.3%
Partially favorable
41
14.9%
Denials
121
43.8%
Total dispositions
343
Dismissals
67
19.5%
Awards
155
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 41.3%Partially fav. 14.9%Denied 43.8%
Approval rate history
FY2018
45.8%155 dec
FY2019
41.1%443 dec
FY2020
44.2%380 dec
FY2021
42.8%388 dec
FY2022
44.6%314 dec
FY2023
49.6%353 dec
FY2024
55.9%388 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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