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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
EUGENE
Avg processing
250days
-16 vs national
Processing time
250
8.3 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,767
FY receipts
1,669
FY dispositions
1,528
Active judges
7
Video hearings
63%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.7%
+3.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.09
Growing
Rank
#61
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
50%
79%
0%Median 61.7%100%
At EUGENE, approval rates range from 49.6% (Reeves, William) to 78.7% (Rauenzahn, MaryKay) — a 29-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 (61.7%), not the best case.
Judges at EUGENE (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rauenzahn, MaryKay | 78.7% | 127 | 100 | 27 | |
| Hobbs, B. | 78.4% | 134 | 105 | 29 | |
| Johnson, Derek | 69.4% | 232 | 161 | 71 | |
| Sullivan, John D. | 61.7% | 363 | 224 | 139 | |
| Weatherly, Katherine | 58.5% | 347 | 203 | 144 | |
| Crowell, Jason | 50.9% | 346 | 176 | 170 | |
| Reeves, William | 49.6% | 258 | 128 | 130 |