Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Barletta, Frank

WILKES BARREPennsylvania Stable

-12.1 pts vs national average

45.7%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge45.7%

WILKES BARRE44.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

392

Fully favorable

150

38.3%

Partially favorable

7.4%

Denials

213

54.3%

Total dispositions

469

Dismissals

16.4%

Awards

179

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 38.3%Partially fav. 7.4%Denied 54.3%

Approval rate history

FY2015

46.6%262 dec

FY2016

50.5%418 dec

FY2017

51.3%421 dec

FY2018

49.3%404 dec

FY2019

48.1%513 dec

FY2020

43.7%380 dec

FY2021

43.0%321 dec

FY2022

48.3%286 dec

FY2023

45.9%253 dec

FY2024

52.3%342 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%
Stolls, Michele
370 dec44.1%
Tranguch, Jarrod
363 dec37.7%
Balutis, Daniel
257 dec28.8%
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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