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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
BALTIMORE
Region 03Rank #132 of 160
Avg processing
285days
+21 vs national
Processing time
285
9.5 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
3,237
FY receipts
2,597
FY dispositions
2,368
Active judges
13
Video hearings
7%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
59.4%
+1.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.10
Growing
Rank
#132
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 12 judges
43%
85%
0%Median 62.8%100%
At BALTIMORE, approval rates range from 42.6% (Massengill, Scott) to 85.4% (Forrest-Doyle, Mary) — a 43-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 (62.8%), not the best case.
Judges at BALTIMORE (13)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest-Doyle, Mary | 85.4% | 164 | 140 | 24 | |
| Manico, William M. | 72.7% | 22 | 16 | 6 | |
| Neely, Donald | 68.7% | 252 | 173 | 79 | |
| Borda, Eric | 67.8% | 177 | 120 | 57 | |
| Ball, Gary | 65.0% | 177 | 115 | 62 | |
| Olmscheid, Melvin | 63.2% | 258 | 163 | 95 | |
| Posner, Tara | 62.8% | 191 | 120 | 71 | |
| Ball, Nelisbeth | 62.7% | 177 | 111 | 66 | |
| Hammock, Melissa | 53.0% | 266 | 141 | 125 | |
| Barker, Paul | 47.6% | 206 | 98 | 108 | |
| Simmonds, Clary | 46.6% | 249 | 116 | 133 | |
| Turner-Banks, Tamara | 44.6% | 168 | 75 | 93 | |
| Massengill, Scott | 42.6% | 108 | 46 | 62 |