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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Bestul, Joseph
COVINGTON GA Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
62.4%
+4.5 pts vs national
Total decisions
311
Fully favorable
146
46.9%
Partially favorable
48
15.4%
Denials
117
37.6%
Total dispositions
355
Dismissals
44
12.4%
Awards
194
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 46.9%Partially fav. 15.4%Denied 37.6%
Approval rate history
FY2017
83.6%146 dec
FY2018
51.1%423 dec
FY2019
57.9%121 dec
FY2019
47.1%348 dec
FY2020
46.2%346 dec
FY2021
43.1%350 dec
FY2022
43.5%271 dec
FY2023
50.9%228 dec
FY2024
53.5%327 dec
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