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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
BILLINGS
Region 08Rank #118 of 160
Avg processing
277days
+13 vs national
Processing time
277
9.2 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,844
FY receipts
1,489
FY dispositions
1,105
Active judges
7
Video hearings
41%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
62.1%
+4.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.35
Growing
Rank
#118
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
50%
75%
0%Median 63.6%100%
At BILLINGS, approval rates range from 50.3% (Henry, Bryan) to 75.5% (Kurbegov, Sasha) — a 25-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 (63.6%), not the best case.
Judges at BILLINGS (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurbegov, Sasha | 75.5% | 155 | 117 | 38 | |
| Dvarishkis, Tanya | 71.9% | 249 | 179 | 70 | |
| Kays, John | 64.0% | 225 | 144 | 81 | |
| Brennan, Luke | 63.6% | 275 | 175 | 100 | |
| O'Brien-Persons, Wynne | 61.3% | 75 | 46 | 29 | |
| Henry, Brian J | 51.7% | 178 | 92 | 86 | |
| Henry, Bryan | 50.3% | 296 | 149 | 147 |