Johnstown Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Pennsylvania · SSA Region 03
Approval Rate
55.3%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
8.5 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
291 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
962
awaiting hearing
ALJs
4
active judges
Johnstown ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics
Individual judge statistics for FY 2025. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.
| Judge | Approval Rate | Denial Rate | Fully Favorable | Total Decisions | Dispositions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Powers | 55.9% | 44.1% | 46.8% | 442 | 522 |
| Brady Carter | 55.5% | 44.5% | 52.1% | 146 | 171 |
| Tiesh I Reaves | 50.9% | 49.1% | 38.9% | 458 | 530 |
| Julianne Hostovich | 48.3% | 51.7% | 43.7% | 87 | 99 |
About the Johnstown Social Security Hearing Office
Johnstown is a Social Security disability hearing office serving claimants in Pennsylvania. Operating within SSA Region 03, the office has 4 ALJs who preside over disability appeals.
The office's average approval rate is 55.3%, which is near the national average of 58.3%. Being close to the national average suggests this office's case mix and decision patterns are broadly representative of the system as a whole. Judge approval rates at this office range from 48.3% to 55.9%, indicating relatively consistent decision patterns across the bench.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 8.5 months, which is comparable to the national average of 8 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 291 days. There are currently 962 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 241 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 45.4%. A fully favorable decision means the claimant receives benefits from the onset date they requested, as opposed to a partially favorable decision which may award benefits from a later date.
How to Interpret Johnstown Hearing Office Data
The relatively consistent decision patterns across judges at Johnstown can give claimants and their representatives a clearer sense of what to expect. This consistency suggests that case-level factors — strength of medical evidence, quality of representation, and vocational circumstances — are likely the primary drivers of outcomes at this office.
With an average wait time of 8.5 months and 291 days average processing time, claimants at Johnstown can expect a total timeline of roughly 18 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Johnstown have collectively issued 1,133 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 283 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 87 to 458 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Johnstown Hearing Office FAQ
How often are disability cases approved at Johnstown?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 48.3% to 55.9%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 45.4%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
How many ALJs work at Johnstown?
What is the average case processing time at Johnstown?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 18 months. These wait time figures represent the latest available snapshot and may fluctuate as hearing volumes and judge availability change over time.