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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
ELKINS PARK
Avg processing
272days
+6 vs national
Processing time
272
9.1 months
Hearing wait
8.0
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
61.1%
+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
49%
76%
0%Median 57.2%100%
At ELKINS PARK, approval rates range from 49.4% (Spector, Jennifer) to 76.0% (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 (57.2%), not the best case.
Judges at ELKINS PARK (11)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarz, Eric | 76.0% | 308 | 234 | 74 | |
| Gauffreau, Stuart | 74.5% | 372 | 277 | 95 | |
| Carter, Brady | 68.9% | 334 | 230 | 104 | |
| Morales Price, Sandra | 65.7% | 280 | 184 | 96 | |
| Silverman, Marc | 58.2% | 304 | 177 | 127 | |
| Gabell, Margaret M | 57.2% | 327 | 187 | 140 | |
| Lash, Jennifer M. | 54.5% | 189 | 103 | 86 | |
| Hollo, Elana | 54.2% | 343 | 186 | 157 | |
| Benton, Amy | 51.5% | 33 | 17 | 16 | |
| Woltering, Luke | 50.3% | 324 | 163 | 161 | |
| Spector, Jennifer | 49.4% | 344 | 170 | 174 |