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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
ELKINS PARK
Region 03Rank #110 of 160
Avg processing
272days
+6 vs national
Processing time
272
9.1 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
3,949
FY receipts
4,502
FY dispositions
3,335
Active judges
11
Video hearings
22%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
61.0%
+3.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.35
Growing
Rank
#110
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 11 judges
50%
77%
0%Median 57.0%100%
At ELKINS PARK, approval rates range from 50.0% (Woltering, Luke) to 76.6% (Schwarz, Eric) — a 27-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (57.0%), not the best case.
Judges at ELKINS PARK (11)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz, Eric | 76.6% | 274 | 210 | 64 | |
| Gauffreau, Stuart | 74.6% | 334 | 249 | 85 | |
| Carter, Brady | 68.0% | 297 | 202 | 95 | |
| Morales Price, Sandra | 65.3% | 248 | 162 | 86 | |
| Silverman, Marc | 58.8% | 272 | 160 | 112 | |
| Gabell, Margaret M | 57.0% | 293 | 167 | 126 | |
| Lash, Jennifer M. | 54.3% | 173 | 94 | 79 | |
| Hollo, Elana | 54.2% | 297 | 161 | 136 | |
| Benton, Amy | 51.5% | 33 | 17 | 16 | |
| Spector, Jennifer | 50.2% | 319 | 160 | 159 | |
| Woltering, Luke | 50.0% | 284 | 142 | 142 |