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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CHATTANOOGA
Region 04Rank #91 of 163
Avg processing
282days
-4 vs national
Processing time
282
9.4 months
Cases pending
1,568
FY receipts
2,347
FY dispositions
2,150
Active judges
10
Avg approval rate
70.3%
+12.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.09
Growing
Rank
#91
of 163
Processing time in context
Fastest · 204 daysAvg · 286 daysSlowest · 480+ days
Judges at CHATTANOOGA (10)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownfield, Michael L | 100.0% | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Swan, Michael R | 93.5% | 62 | 58 | 4 | |
| McHenry, Laura G | 88.0% | 166 | 146 | 20 | |
| Lappin, Randi E | 80.6% | 124 | 100 | 24 | |
| Case, John E | 79.3% | 357 | 283 | 74 | |
| Kliner, Wesley R | 78.3% | 277 | 217 | 60 | |
| Benedict, Lauren L | 65.0% | 297 | 193 | 104 | |
| Luffman-Minor, Kristie | 60.2% | 236 | 142 | 94 | |
| Pierce, Katie H | 54.4% | 57 | 31 | 26 | |
| Morehead, Suhirjahaan | 48.2% | 280 | 135 | 145 |
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