Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Baker, Robert

JOHNSTOWNPennsylvania Trending up

+3.8 pts vs national average

61.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge61.5%

JOHNSTOWN58.5%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

Fully favorable

53.8%

Partially favorable

7.7%

Denials

38.5%

Total dispositions

Dismissals

0.0%

Awards

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav. 53.8%Partially fav. 7.7%Denied 38.5%

Approval rate history

FY2016

70.1%127 dec

FY2017

67.1%389 dec

FY2018

61.0%433 dec

FY2019

71.0%403 dec

FY2020

66.2%417 dec

FY2021

67.5%345 dec

FY2022

67.7%263 dec

FY2023

68.3%208 dec

FY2024

74.1%290 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at JOHNSTOWN (3)

Hostovich, Julianne
195 dec63.1%
Powers, Erin
443 dec60.3%
Reaves, Tiesh
376 dec48.9%

Judges in Pennsylvania with the most decisions

Guida, Richard
HARRISBURG414 dec
Kleeb, Kelli J.
SEVEN FIELDS410 dec
Kooser, John
SEVEN FIELDS403 dec
Kauffman, Howard
HARRISBURG401 dec
Wood, Brian
SEVEN FIELDS397 dec

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