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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
COVINGTON GA
Region 04Rank #75 of 160
Avg processing
256days
-10 vs national
Processing time
256
8.5 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,736
FY receipts
3,340
FY dispositions
2,526
Active judges
8
Video hearings
3%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
64.8%
+7.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.32
Growing
Rank
#75
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
49%
88%
0%Median 63.0%100%
At COVINGTON GA, approval rates range from 49.4% (Jordan, Wylly) to 88.2% (McIntyre, Melinda) — a 39-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 (63.0%), not the best case.
Judges at COVINGTON GA (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McIntyre, Melinda | 88.2% | 280 | 247 | 33 | |
| Grounds, Sonya | 78.4% | 125 | 98 | 27 | |
| McAdam, Paul | 78.2% | 261 | 204 | 57 | |
| Werner McEckron, Brooke | 66.8% | 283 | 189 | 94 | |
| Davis, L. Ellis | 59.3% | 317 | 188 | 129 | |
| Bestul, Joseph | 55.9% | 324 | 181 | 143 | |
| Glover, Kristen | 49.6% | 254 | 126 | 128 | |
| Jordan, Wylly | 49.4% | 253 | 125 | 128 |