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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Woltering, Luke

ELKINS PARK Trending up

-7.8 pts vs national average

50.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge50.0%
ELKINS PARK60.1%
National avg57.8%

Total decisions

284

Fully favorable

105

37.0%

Partially favorable

37

13.0%

Denials

142

50.0%

Total dispositions

334

Dismissals

50

15.0%

Awards

142

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 37.0%Partially fav. 13.0%Denied 50.0%

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
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