Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Balutis, Daniel

WILKES BARREPennsylvania Stable

-28.9 pts vs national average

28.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge28.8%

WILKES BARRE44.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

257

Fully favorable

23.0%

Partially favorable

5.8%

Denials

183

71.2%

Total dispositions

314

Dismissals

18.2%

Awards

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 23.0%Partially fav. 5.8%Denied 71.2%

Approval rate history

FY2015

49.2%63 dec

FY2016

37.9%356 dec

FY2017

25.1%390 dec

FY2018

23.8%281 dec

FY2019

26.4%417 dec

FY2020

24.6%281 dec

FY2021

29.6%277 dec

FY2022

25.2%254 dec

FY2023

31.0%155 dec

FY2024

24.8%335 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at WILKES BARRE (10)

Hardiman, Therese A.
196 dec60.2%
Brady, Edward L.
384 dec54.7%
Dominick, Charles A.
369 dec52.3%
Oleyar, Mike
233 dec51.1%
Wing, Timothy
350 dec50.9%
Langan, Gerard W.
343 dec49.6%
Barletta, Frank
392 dec45.7%
Stolls, Michele
370 dec44.1%
Tranguch, Jarrod
363 dec37.7%
Wolfe, Michelle
334 dec18.9%

Judges in Pennsylvania with the most decisions

Powers, Erin
JOHNSTOWN443 dec
Guida, Richard
HARRISBURG414 dec
Kleeb, Kelli J.
SEVEN FIELDS410 dec
Kooser, John
SEVEN FIELDS403 dec
Kauffman, Howard
HARRISBURG401 dec

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