Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Lawson, William

BIRMINGHAM Stable

Lifetime approval rate

76.7%

+18.9 pts vs national

Total decisions

159

Fully favorable

111

69.8%

Partially favorable

11

6.9%

Denials

37

23.3%

Total dispositions

179

Dismissals

20

11.2%

Awards

122

3-year trend

Stable

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 69.8%Partially fav. 6.9%Denied 23.3%

Approval rate history

FY2010

86.2%550 dec

FY2011

81.1%545 dec

FY2012

78.6%557 dec

FY2013

72.9%550 dec

FY2014

70.6%463 dec

FY2015

63.7%452 dec

FY2016

80.3%456 dec

FY2017

77.6%491 dec

FY2018

75.7%515 dec

FY2019

70.3%438 dec

FY2020

74.0%419 dec

FY2021

71.4%297 dec

FY2022

81.6%283 dec

FY2023

79.3%217 dec

FY2024

82.5%245 dec

Above national Below national National avg

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