State Profile
District of Columbia (DC)
Through July 31, 2026 in FY 2026, District of Columbia had 40 Social Security administrative law judges across 2 hearing offices with published disposition data.
Year-to-date data: This fiscal year is still in progress, so totals will grow and should not be compared with completed fiscal years.
Those judges decided 8,824 cases, producing a pooled favorable rate of 47.2% and a pooled unfavorable rate of 26.2%.
District of Columbia’s pooled favorable rate was below the national average, and its pooled unfavorable rate was below the national average.
In plain language, District of Columbia’s pooled favorable rate of 47.2% was below the national rate of 48.1%. That comparison describes recorded case outcomes for the selected year; it does not predict whether a particular claimant will receive benefits.
Results can also differ across the 2 hearing offices in District of Columbia. The statewide figure pools cases from those offices, so reviewing the specific office and assigned judge can provide more relevant context than the state summary alone.
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