Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Gabell, Margaret M

ELKINS PARKPennsylvania Trending up

-0.5 pts vs national average

57.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge57.2%

ELKINS PARK60.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

327

Fully favorable

140

42.8%

Partially favorable

14.4%

Denials

140

42.8%

Total dispositions

390

Dismissals

16.2%

Awards

187

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 42.8%Partially fav. 14.4%Denied 42.8%

Approval rate history

FY2016

60.2%211 dec

FY2017

50.7%404 dec

FY2018

47.7%432 dec

FY2019

47.7%440 dec

FY2020

49.0%333 dec

FY2021

48.9%354 dec

FY2022

47.1%272 dec

FY2023

44.4%239 dec

FY2024

52.6%329 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at ELKINS PARK (10)

Schwarz, Eric
308 dec76.0%
Gauffreau, Stuart
372 dec74.5%
Carter, Brady
334 dec68.9%
Morales Price, Sandra
280 dec65.7%
Silverman, Marc
304 dec58.2%
Lash, Jennifer M.
189 dec54.5%
Hollo, Elana
343 dec54.2%
Benton, Amy
33 dec51.5%
Woltering, Luke
324 dec50.3%
Spector, Jennifer
344 dec49.4%

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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