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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
LaFata, Richard
CHARLESTON SC Stable
Lifetime approval rate
82.8%
+24.9 pts vs national
Total decisions
145
Fully favorable
77
53.1%
Partially favorable
43
29.7%
Denials
25
17.2%
Total dispositions
168
Dismissals
23
13.7%
Awards
120
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Fully fav. 53.1%Partially fav. 29.7%Denied 17.2%
Approval rate history
FY2014
32.4%71 dec
FY2015
51.6%64 dec
FY2015
37.0%203 dec
FY2016
50.9%326 dec
FY2017
58.1%253 dec
FY2018
58.5%260 dec
FY2019
53.8%346 dec
FY2020
57.5%308 dec
FY2021
57.3%286 dec
FY2022
66.5%209 dec
FY2023
59.4%160 dec
FY2024
63.7%201 dec
Above national Below national National avg