Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Kaczmarek, Michael

PITTSBURGHPennsylvania Trending up

-5.7 pts vs national average

52.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge52.0%

PITTSBURGH49.4%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

246

Fully favorable

114

46.3%

Partially favorable

5.7%

Denials

118

48.0%

Total dispositions

302

Dismissals

18.5%

Awards

128

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 46.3%Partially fav. 5.7%Denied 48.0%

Approval rate history

FY2013

40.8%211 dec

FY2014

41.3%189 dec

FY2015

43.3%231 dec

FY2016

41.1%226 dec

FY2017

48.3%174 dec

FY2018

52.0%202 dec

FY2019

43.7%213 dec

FY2020

43.6%172 dec

FY2021

34.9%295 dec

FY2022

33.0%270 dec

FY2023

36.4%231 dec

FY2024

43.9%305 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at PITTSBURGH (6)

Hostovich, Julianne
195 dec63.1%
Papazekos, Joanna
241 dec62.2%
Ehasz, Sarah
296 dec57.1%
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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