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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FORT WAYNE
Region 05Rank #72 of 160
Avg processing
255days
-11 vs national
Processing time
255
8.5 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,229
FY receipts
1,240
FY dispositions
928
Active judges
3
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.1%
+2.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.34
Growing
Rank
#72
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 3 judges
49%
68%
0%Median 59.4%100%
At FORT WAYNE, approval rates range from 48.7% (Katich, Stephanie) to 67.7% (Miller, Terry) — a 19-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 (59.4%), not the best case.
Judges at FORT WAYNE (3)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller, Terry | 67.7% | 313 | 212 | 101 | |
| Pierson, William | 59.4% | 335 | 199 | 136 | |
| Katich, Stephanie | 48.7% | 187 | 91 | 96 |