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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CHATTANOOGA
Region 04Rank #110 of 160
Avg processing
272days
+8 vs national
Processing time
272
9.1 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,117
FY receipts
2,050
FY dispositions
1,492
Active judges
9
Video hearings
36%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
66.5%
+8.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.37
Growing
Rank
#110
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 9 judges
52%
90%
0%Median 61.0%100%
At CHATTANOOGA, approval rates range from 51.6% (Morehead, Suhirjahaan) to 89.8% (McHenry, Laura) — a 38-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 (61.0%), not the best case.
Judges at CHATTANOOGA (9)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry, Laura | 89.8% | 127 | 114 | 13 | |
| Case, John | 86.3% | 293 | 253 | 40 | |
| Lappin, Randi E | 70.5% | 44 | 31 | 13 | |
| Dail, Grant | 68.3% | 167 | 114 | 53 | |
| BENEDICT, LAUREN LOGAN | 61.0% | 251 | 153 | 98 | |
| Kliner, Wesley R | 60.8% | 51 | 31 | 20 | |
| Luffman-Minor, Kristie | 56.6% | 221 | 125 | 96 | |
| Lewis, Jason A. | 55.9% | 195 | 109 | 86 | |
| Morehead, Suhirjahaan | 51.6% | 223 | 115 | 108 |