Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Hollo, Elana

ELKINS PARKPennsylvania Stable

-3.5 pts vs national average

54.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge54.2%

ELKINS PARK60.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

343

Fully favorable

162

47.2%

Partially favorable

7.0%

Denials

157

45.8%

Total dispositions

416

Dismissals

17.5%

Awards

186

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 47.2%Partially fav. 7.0%Denied 45.8%

Approval rate history

FY2017

78.6%271 dec

FY2018

58.1%446 dec

FY2019

55.8%464 dec

FY2020

51.0%357 dec

FY2021

49.7%360 dec

FY2022

54.0%313 dec

FY2023

66.5%212 dec

FY2024

55.3%333 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%
Gabell, Margaret M
327 dec57.2%
Lash, Jennifer M.
189 dec54.5%
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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