Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Tenenbaum, Melissa

SEVEN FIELDSPennsylvania Stable

+16.9 pts vs national average

74.7%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge74.7%

SEVEN FIELDS70.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

217

Fully favorable

148

68.2%

Partially favorable

6.5%

Denials

25.3%

Total dispositions

279

Dismissals

22.2%

Awards

162

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 68.2%Partially fav. 6.5%Denied 25.3%

Approval rate history

FY2016

0.0%0 dec

FY2017

55.0%282 dec

FY2018

62.3%326 dec

FY2019

53.6%412 dec

FY2020

61.6%279 dec

FY2021

58.5%265 dec

FY2022

61.8%110 dec

FY2023

65.2%66 dec

FY2024

64.9%131 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SEVEN FIELDS (5)

Grovich, Christopher P.
375 dec78.4%
Kooser, John
403 dec77.4%
Cohen, Douglas
362 dec69.9%
Wood, Brian
397 dec65.5%
Kleeb, Kelli J.
410 dec59.3%

Judges in Pennsylvania with the most decisions

Powers, Erin
JOHNSTOWN443 dec
Guida, Richard
HARRISBURG414 dec
Kauffman, Howard
HARRISBURG401 dec
Barletta, Frank
WILKES BARRE392 dec
Staller, Scott M
HARRISBURG390 dec

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