Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Woltering, Luke

ELKINS PARKPennsylvania Trending up

-7.4 pts vs national average

50.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge50.3%

ELKINS PARK60.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

324

Fully favorable

120

37.0%

Partially favorable

13.3%

Denials

161

49.7%

Total dispositions

384

Dismissals

15.6%

Awards

163

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 37.0%Partially fav. 13.3%Denied 49.7%

Approval rate history

FY2016

61.6%177 dec

FY2017

57.4%350 dec

FY2018

54.0%433 dec

FY2019

48.4%450 dec

FY2020

42.2%389 dec

FY2021

40.7%339 dec

FY2022

47.9%267 dec

FY2023

50.0%266 dec

FY2024

57.0%386 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%
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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