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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CHARLESTON WV
Region 03Rank #70 of 160
Avg processing
254days
-10 vs national
Processing time
254
8.5 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
963
FY receipts
751
FY dispositions
904
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.8%
+3.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.83
Shrinking
Rank
#70
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
52%
67%
0%Median 66.0%100%
At CHARLESTON WV, approval rates range from 52.1% (Serafin, Francine) to 66.9% (Galloway, Christopher) — a 15-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 (66.0%), not the best case.
Judges at CHARLESTON WV (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galloway, Christopher | 66.9% | 178 | 119 | 59 | |
| Mullins, Breinne | 66.3% | 184 | 122 | 62 | |
| Crislip, M. Drew | 65.6% | 128 | 84 | 44 | |
| Serafin, Francine | 52.1% | 309 | 161 | 148 |