Administrative Law Judge

Garrety, Paula

Wilkes Barre Hearing Office · Pennsylvania

Judge overview and comparisons

Paula Garrety serves at the Wilkes Barre Hearing Office in Pennsylvania. In FY 2023 (most recent available), Paula Garrety decided 26 cases, including 13 favorable decisions, 8 unfavorable decisions, and 5 dismissals (cases closed without a decision on the merits — typically withdrawals, untimely filings, or abandonment). Their favorable rate was 50.0% and their unfavorable rate was 30.8%.

At Wilkes Barre Hearing Office, the pooled favorable rate is 36.3%. Their favorable rate of 50.0% is substantially higher than the office average by 13.7 percentage points. Their unfavorable rate is 8.8 percentage points lower than the office rate of 39.6%.

Compared with the national pooled favorable rate of 43.3%, their favorable rate is 6.7 percentage points above the national average. The national unfavorable rate is 32.9%.

FY 2023 Disposition Statistics

Total cases26
Favorable rate50.0%
Unfavorable rate30.8%
Favorable decisions13

Outcome breakdown

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