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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
CHICAGO
Region 05Rank #70 of 163
Avg processing
268days
-18 vs national
Processing time
268
8.9 months
Cases pending
2,473
FY receipts
3,658
FY dispositions
3,094
Active judges
10
Avg approval rate
56.7%
-1.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.18
Growing
Rank
#70
of 163
Processing time in context
Fastest · 204 daysAvg · 286 daysSlowest · 480+ days
Judges at CHICAGO (10)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barezky, Bonny S | 79.0% | 100 | 79 | 21 | |
| Saame, Brian | 77.6% | 49 | 38 | 11 | |
| Logan, Michael | 72.6% | 288 | 209 | 79 | |
| Suffi, Carla | 63.6% | 324 | 206 | 118 | |
| Skidmore, David | 57.0% | 314 | 179 | 135 | |
| Laskaris, Bill | 56.2% | 377 | 212 | 165 | |
| Woltering, Luke | 54.8% | 219 | 120 | 99 | |
| Carey, Margaret A | 51.7% | 315 | 163 | 152 | |
| Mellman, Nathan | 46.2% | 325 | 150 | 175 | |
| Garelick, Jordan | 42.9% | 333 | 143 | 190 |
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