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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Wishnoff, Howard
PHILADELPHIA EAST Stable
+13.7 pts vs national average
71.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge71.5%
PHILADELPHIA EAST57.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
221
Fully favorable
148
67.0%
Partially favorable
10
4.5%
Denials
63
28.5%
Total dispositions
270
Dismissals
49
18.1%
Awards
158
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 67.0%Partially fav. 4.5%Denied 28.5%
Approval rate history
FY2015
0.0%0 dec
FY2016
57.1%21 dec
FY2016
54.4%206 dec
FY2017
56.5%276 dec
FY2018
59.5%262 dec
FY2019
62.3%353 dec
FY2020
55.1%323 dec
FY2021
58.4%286 dec
FY2022
66.5%260 dec
FY2023
68.4%155 dec
FY2024
63.0%249 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at PHILADELPHIA EAST (5)
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