Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Silverman, Marc

ELKINS PARKPennsylvania Stable

+0.5 pts vs national average

58.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge58.2%

ELKINS PARK60.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

304

Fully favorable

169

55.6%

Partially favorable

2.6%

Denials

127

41.8%

Total dispositions

381

Dismissals

20.2%

Awards

177

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 55.6%Partially fav. 2.6%Denied 41.8%

Approval rate history

FY2018

63.2%133 dec

FY2019

53.2%421 dec

FY2020

44.4%356 dec

FY2021

48.3%346 dec

FY2022

50.8%297 dec

FY2023

60.1%283 dec

FY2024

53.3%319 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%
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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