Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Gauffreau, Stuart

ELKINS PARKPennsylvania Trending up

+16.7 pts vs national average

74.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge74.5%

ELKINS PARK60.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

372

Fully favorable

225

60.5%

Partially favorable

14.0%

Denials

25.5%

Total dispositions

429

Dismissals

13.3%

Awards

277

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 60.5%Partially fav. 14.0%Denied 25.5%

Approval rate history

FY2015

40.5%284 dec

FY2016

39.3%410 dec

FY2017

49.0%290 dec

FY2018

52.0%244 dec

FY2019

55.5%310 dec

FY2020

51.8%272 dec

FY2021

55.5%409 dec

FY2022

61.5%325 dec

FY2023

70.2%295 dec

FY2024

70.9%412 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at ELKINS PARK (10)

Schwarz, Eric
308 dec76.0%
Carter, Brady
334 dec68.9%
Morales Price, Sandra
280 dec65.7%
Silverman, Marc
304 dec58.2%
Gabell, Margaret M
327 dec57.2%
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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