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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
ELKINS PARK
Region 03Rank #110 of 160
Avg processing
272days
+8 vs national
Processing time
272
9.1 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
3,799
FY receipts
3,973
FY dispositions
2,956
Active judges
10
Video hearings
22%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.9%
+3.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.34
Growing
Rank
#110
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 10 judges
49%
77%
0%Median 58.1%100%
At ELKINS PARK, approval rates range from 49.0% (Woltering, Luke) to 76.8% (Schwarz, Eric) — a 28-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 (58.1%), not the best case.
Judges at ELKINS PARK (10)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz, Eric | 76.8% | 237 | 182 | 55 | |
| Gauffreau, Stuart | 74.1% | 297 | 220 | 77 | |
| Carter, Brady | 67.7% | 254 | 172 | 82 | |
| Morales Price, Sandra | 65.1% | 218 | 142 | 76 | |
| Silverman, Marc | 59.2% | 240 | 142 | 98 | |
| Gabell, Margaret M | 57.0% | 265 | 151 | 114 | |
| Lash, Jennifer M. | 54.6% | 163 | 89 | 74 | |
| Hollo, Elana | 54.3% | 269 | 146 | 123 | |
| Spector, Jennifer | 49.6% | 272 | 135 | 137 | |
| Woltering, Luke | 49.0% | 261 | 128 | 133 |