Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Oleyar, Mike

WILKES BARREPennsylvania Stable

-6.6 pts vs national average

51.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge51.1%

WILKES BARRE44.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

233

Fully favorable

39.5%

Partially favorable

11.6%

Denials

114

48.9%

Total dispositions

272

Dismissals

14.3%

Awards

119

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 39.5%Partially fav. 11.6%Denied 48.9%

Approval rate history

FY2016

75.0%4 dec

FY2017

51.2%289 dec

FY2018

43.7%469 dec

FY2019

47.8%515 dec

FY2020

39.5%294 dec

FY2021

44.3%194 dec

FY2022

56.9%109 dec

FY2023

68.8%64 dec

FY2024

57.5%106 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at WILKES BARRE (10)

Hardiman, Therese A.
196 dec60.2%
Brady, Edward L.
384 dec54.7%
Dominick, Charles A.
369 dec52.3%
Wing, Timothy
350 dec50.9%
Langan, Gerard W.
343 dec49.6%
Barletta, Frank
392 dec45.7%
Stolls, Michele
370 dec44.1%
Tranguch, Jarrod
363 dec37.7%
Balutis, Daniel
257 dec28.8%
Wolfe, Michelle
334 dec18.9%

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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