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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FLORENCE
Region 04Rank #25 of 160
Avg processing
237days
-29 vs national
Processing time
237
7.9 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,400
FY receipts
1,803
FY dispositions
1,906
Active judges
6
Video hearings
59%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
47.6%
-10.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.95
Shrinking
Rank
#25
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
37%
67%
0%Median 50.1%100%
At FLORENCE, approval rates range from 36.6% (Digby, Patrick R.) to 66.7% (Gray, Stacy) — a 30-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 (50.1%), not the best case.
Judges at FLORENCE (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray, Stacy | 66.7% | 150 | 100 | 50 | |
| Williams, Lori J. | 56.8% | 294 | 167 | 127 | |
| Lewis, Jason A. | 55.9% | 195 | 109 | 86 | |
| Grimes, James K. | 44.3% | 334 | 148 | 186 | |
| Richey, Mallette | 39.2% | 329 | 129 | 200 | |
| Digby, Patrick R. | 36.6% | 298 | 109 | 189 |