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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
Above national Below national National avg
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