Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Walter, Nicholas

SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE (+1 more) Trending up

Lifetime approval rate

71.2%

+13.3 pts vs national

Total decisions

222

Fully favorable

120

54.1%

Partially favorable

38

17.1%

Denials

64

28.8%

Total dispositions

360

Dismissals

138

38.3%

Awards

158

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 54.1%Partially fav. 17.1%Denied 28.8%

Approval rate history

FY2015

47.7%151 dec

FY2015

35.4%79 dec

FY2016

55.9%354 dec

FY2017

55.9%415 dec

FY2018

55.3%378 dec

FY2019

58.9%353 dec

FY2020

65.4%211 dec

FY2020

50.0%4 dec

FY2020

60.0%5 dec

FY2021

0.0%1 dec

FY2021

75.4%207 dec

FY2021

100.0%3 dec

FY2022

72.2%158 dec

FY2023

68.2%44 dec

FY2023

56.4%165 dec

FY2024

100.0%1 dec

FY2024

69.3%199 dec

Above national Below national National avg

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