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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
COVINGTON GA
Avg processing
256days
-10 vs national
Processing time
256
8.5 months
Hearing wait
7.5
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
64.1%
+6.4 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
48%
87%
0%Median 62.7%100%
At COVINGTON GA, approval rates range from 47.9% (Glover, Kristen) to 87.0% (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 (62.7%), not the best case.
Judges at COVINGTON GA (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McIntyre, Melinda | 87.0% | 316 | 275 | 41 | |
| Grounds, Sonya | 77.1% | 157 | 121 | 36 | |
| McAdam, Paul | 77.0% | 283 | 218 | 65 | |
| Werner McEckron, Brooke | 65.6% | 326 | 214 | 112 | |
| Davis, L. Ellis | 59.7% | 360 | 215 | 145 | |
| Bestul, Joseph | 56.2% | 381 | 214 | 167 | |
| Jordan, Wylly | 49.8% | 293 | 146 | 147 | |
| Glover, Kristen | 47.9% | 284 | 136 | 148 |