Home All States PENNSYLVANIA JOHNSTOWN
JOHNSTOWN Hearing Office
  • PENNSYLVANIA
  • 32 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
46%
State average: 46% ● (Near 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
8Months
State average: 8.1 Month ● (Near State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ● (Near 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 Most Recent Fiscal Year
Raymond J Zadzilko 68% Above (office avg. 46%) 3,797 2019
Paula Wordsworth 45% Near (office avg. 46%) 746 2014
Paula P Wordsworth 50% Above (office avg. 46%) 34 2012
April M Wexler 36% Below (office avg. 46%) 428 2020
Susan Wakshul 60% Above (office avg. 46%) 25 2010
John D Sullivan 47% Near (office avg. 46%) 96 2010
Channing Strother 25% Below (office avg. 46%) 12 2016
David Romeo 43% Below (office avg. 46%) 471 2018
James J Quigley 51% Above (office avg. 46%) 59 2010
Marty R Pillion 52% Above (office avg. 46%) 4,321 2020
Joanna Papazekos 45% Near (office avg. 46%) 246 2012
Charles Pankow 38% Below (office avg. 46%) 3,165 2015
Lawrence J Neary 44% Below (office avg. 46%) 2,246 2016
Kim Soo Nagle 60% Above (office avg. 46%) 5 2019
John B Langland 39% Below (office avg. 46%) 323 2011
Suzanne Krolikowski 48% Above (office avg. 46%) 29 2016
Margaret L Knight 35% Below (office avg. 46%) 84 2012
Monica D Jackson 45% Near (office avg. 46%) 183 2017
Mark Hockensmith 67% Above (office avg. 46%) 3 2019
Tracy Henry 16% Below (office avg. 46%) 228 2019
William H. Hauser 57% Above (office avg. 46%) 58 2010
James Harty 42% Below (office avg. 46%) 345 2010
Donald M Graffius 44% Below (office avg. 46%) 4,458 2019
Richard P Gartner 55% Above (office avg. 46%) 429 2010
John A Fraser 26% Below (office avg. 46%) 1,714 2020
Leeanne Foster 42% Below (office avg. 46%) 354 2018
Myriam C Fernandez Rice 20% Below (office avg. 46%) 5 2020
Matthew C Dawson 25% Below (office avg. 46%) 338 2019
Geoffrey S Casher 34% Below (office avg. 46%) 3,417 2016
Nelisbeth Ball 22% Below (office avg. 46%) 469 2019
Gary Ball 42% Below (office avg. 46%) 216 2016
Barbara Artuso 54% Above (office avg. 46%) 3,328 2017
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.

263 Days
Average Case Processing Time
15%
Dismissal Rate
40%
Denied Rate
2.2
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.