Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Ehasz, Sarah

PITTSBURGHPennsylvania Trending up

-0.6 pts vs national average

57.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge57.1%

PITTSBURGH49.4%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

296

Fully favorable

133

44.9%

Partially favorable

12.2%

Denials

127

42.9%

Total dispositions

368

Dismissals

19.6%

Awards

169

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 44.9%Partially fav. 12.2%Denied 42.9%

Approval rate history

FY2016

56.8%169 dec

FY2017

56.4%314 dec

FY2018

54.4%320 dec

FY2019

50.9%385 dec

FY2020

54.1%349 dec

FY2021

51.5%332 dec

FY2022

56.7%293 dec

FY2023

53.1%228 dec

FY2024

62.7%375 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at PITTSBURGH (6)

Hostovich, Julianne
195 dec63.1%
Papazekos, Joanna
241 dec62.2%
Kaczmarek, Michael
246 dec52.0%
Kovac, Paul
307 dec43.6%
Bareford, Christian
306 dec39.2%
Perry-Dowdell, Leslie
174 dec28.2%

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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