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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CHATTANOOGA
Avg processing
271days
+5 vs national
Processing time
271
9.0 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,189
FY receipts
2,343
FY dispositions
1,713
Active judges
9
Video hearings
36%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
67.5%
+9.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.37
Growing
Rank
#108
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 9 judges
54%
87%
0%Median 62.7%100%
At CHATTANOOGA, approval rates range from 54.1% (Morehead, Suhirjahaan) to 87.0% (Case, John) — a 33-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 (62.7%), not the best case.
Judges at CHATTANOOGA (9)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case, John | 87.0% | 384 | 334 | 50 | |
| McHenry, Laura | 86.3% | 182 | 157 | 25 | |
| Lappin, Randi E | 70.5% | 44 | 31 | 13 | |
| Dail, Grant | 66.2% | 231 | 153 | 78 | |
| BENEDICT, LAUREN LOGAN | 62.7% | 327 | 205 | 122 | |
| Kliner, Wesley R | 60.8% | 51 | 31 | 20 | |
| Luffman-Minor, Kristie | 57.3% | 295 | 169 | 126 | |
| Lewis, Jason A. | 55.9% | 195 | 109 | 86 | |
| Morehead, Suhirjahaan | 54.1% | 268 | 145 | 123 |