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HARRISBURG Hearing Office
  • PENNSYLVANIA
  • 22 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
35%
State average: 46% ▼ (Below State Avg.)
National average: 49% ▼ (Below National Avg.)
* Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2026.
Average Hearing Wait Time
8.5Months
State average: 8.1 Month ▲ (Above State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ▲ (Above National Avg.)

List of Judges

Judges at this hearing office vary in approval rates and decision volume. Select a judge to view individual statistics.

(Judge-level statistics reflect the most recent fiscal year with available data.
Approval rates may vary over time and by case type.)

Judge Name Approval Rate Compared to Office Average Decision Count Data Recency
Sharon Zanotto32% Below (office avg. 35%) 3,1602020
JONATHAN L WESNER62% Above (office avg. 35%) 5562010
Ena Weathers0% Below (office avg. 35%) 12020
PETER V TRAIN52% Above (office avg. 35%) 3,7682018
Susan L Torres40% Above (office avg. 35%) 1,4162020
Frederick Timm57% Above (office avg. 35%) 4322010
Ronald Sweeda0% Below (office avg. 35%) 22010
REANA K SWEENEY31% Below (office avg. 35%) 2,9342015
Scott M Staller35% Near (office avg. 35%) 3,0792025
Randy Riley28% Below (office avg. 35%) 4,8392020
Mike Oleyar38% Above (office avg. 35%) 3832018
Lawrence J Neary43% Above (office avg. 35%) 1,8682020
Daniel Myers39% Above (office avg. 35%) 3,3432016
JANET R LANDESBERG69% Above (office avg. 35%) 9362014
Howard Kauffman31% Below (office avg. 35%) 1,7672025
Gwendolyn M Hoover14% Below (office avg. 35%) 2172020
Melissa Hammock35% Near (office avg. 35%) 3202017
Richard E Guida21% Below (office avg. 35%) 2,4582025
DAVID A GERARD62% Above (office avg. 35%) 4492010
Patrick S Cutter44% Above (office avg. 35%) 4,5232025
Theodore Burock39% Above (office avg. 35%) 3,9782020
Charles Bridges77% Above (office avg. 35%) 7,2702020
Advanced office metrics

These statistics provide additional context about how cases are processed at this hearing office.
They reflect system-level activity, not individual judge decision behavior, and may vary based on administrative and procedural factors.

287 Days
Average Case Processing Time
19%
Dismissal Rate
46%
Denied Rate
2
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.