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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Schaefer, Michael
MADISON Stable
Lifetime approval rate
70.2%
+12.3 pts vs national
Total decisions
258
Fully favorable
156
60.5%
Partially favorable
25
9.7%
Denials
77
29.8%
Total dispositions
296
Dismissals
38
12.8%
Awards
181
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 60.5%Partially fav. 9.7%Denied 29.8%
Approval rate history
FY2015
63.4%41 dec
FY2015
65.9%91 dec
FY2016
61.4%277 dec
FY2017
75.1%293 dec
FY2018
62.1%359 dec
FY2019
62.7%421 dec
FY2020
51.5%427 dec
FY2021
50.9%426 dec
FY2022
59.6%384 dec
FY2023
62.3%297 dec
FY2024
63.1%417 dec
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