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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

McDonald, Sheila E

BIRMINGHAM Trending up

Lifetime approval rate

51.2%

-6.7 pts vs national

Total decisions

86

Fully favorable

41

47.7%

Partially favorable

3

3.5%

Denials

42

48.8%

Total dispositions

96

Dismissals

10

10.4%

Awards

44

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 47.7%Partially fav. 3.5%Denied 48.8%

Approval rate history

FY2014
43.7%229 dec
FY2015
54.6%357 dec
FY2015
41.9%86 dec
FY2017
69.2%107 dec
FY2017
48.7%275 dec
FY2018
40.6%517 dec
FY2019
49.0%508 dec
FY2020
49.0%439 dec
FY2021
48.1%295 dec
FY2022
44.0%325 dec
FY2023
38.0%255 dec
FY2024
52.0%281 dec
Above national Below national National avg

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