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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
BOSTON
Region 01Rank #149 of 160
Avg processing
315days
+51 vs national
Processing time
315
10.5 months
Hearing wait
10.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,242
FY receipts
1,714
FY dispositions
949
Active judges
6
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
53.4%
-4.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.81
Growing
Rank
#149
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
37%
67%
0%Median 60.0%100%
At BOSTON, approval rates range from 37.2% (Teehan, Sean) to 66.7% (Ramsey, William) — a 29-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 (60.0%), not the best case.
Judges at BOSTON (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey, William | 66.7% | 66 | 44 | 22 | |
| Hurley, Francis | 66.3% | 184 | 122 | 62 | |
| Klibaner, Alexander | 60.0% | 185 | 111 | 74 | |
| Sharrard, Anne | 45.6% | 114 | 52 | 62 | |
| Rodgers, Sujata | 45.5% | 11 | 5 | 6 | |
| Teehan, Sean | 37.2% | 215 | 80 | 135 |