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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
COVINGTON GA
Region 04Rank #75 of 160
Avg processing
256days
-8 vs national
Processing time
256
8.5 months
Hearing wait
7.5
months (current)
Cases pending
2,728
FY receipts
3,060
FY dispositions
2,254
Active judges
8
Video hearings
3%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
63.8%
+6.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.36
Growing
Rank
#75
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
49%
87%
0%Median 60.6%100%
At COVINGTON GA, approval rates range from 48.7% (Glover, Kristen) to 87.1% (McIntyre, Melinda) — 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 (60.6%), not the best case.
Judges at COVINGTON GA (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McIntyre, Melinda | 87.1% | 248 | 216 | 32 | |
| Grounds, Sonya | 78.6% | 112 | 88 | 24 | |
| McAdam, Paul | 78.4% | 232 | 182 | 50 | |
| Werner McEckron, Brooke | 64.7% | 258 | 167 | 91 | |
| Davis, L. Ellis | 56.5% | 278 | 157 | 121 | |
| Bestul, Joseph | 55.2% | 299 | 165 | 134 | |
| Jordan, Wylly | 50.4% | 230 | 116 | 114 | |
| Glover, Kristen | 48.7% | 226 | 110 | 116 |