Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Spector, Jennifer

ELKINS PARKPennsylvania Trending up

-8.3 pts vs national average

49.4%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge49.4%

ELKINS PARK60.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

344

Fully favorable

130

37.8%

Partially favorable

11.6%

Denials

174

50.6%

Total dispositions

390

Dismissals

11.8%

Awards

170

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 37.8%Partially fav. 11.6%Denied 50.6%

Approval rate history

FY2015

42.2%45 dec

FY2016

50.3%350 dec

FY2017

48.9%391 dec

FY2018

46.0%385 dec

FY2019

47.7%442 dec

FY2020

48.5%361 dec

FY2021

48.5%336 dec

FY2022

52.6%289 dec

FY2023

56.1%212 dec

FY2024

57.7%310 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%
Hollo, Elana
343 dec54.2%
Benton, Amy
33 dec51.5%
Woltering, Luke
324 dec50.3%

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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