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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CHARLESTON WV
Avg processing
256days
-10 vs national
Processing time
256
8.5 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,135
FY receipts
991
FY dispositions
972
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
61.6%
+3.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.02
Growing
Rank
#75
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
55%
69%
0%Median 64.4%100%
At CHARLESTON WV, approval rates range from 54.8% (Serafin, Francine) to 68.9% (Mullins, Breinne) — a 14-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 (64.4%), not the best case.
Judges at CHARLESTON WV (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullins, Breinne | 68.9% | 244 | 168 | 76 | |
| Crislip, M. Drew | 65.9% | 129 | 85 | 44 | |
| Galloway, Christopher | 62.9% | 197 | 124 | 73 | |
| Serafin, Francine | 54.8% | 378 | 207 | 171 |