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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FORT WAYNE
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
60.4%
+2.6 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
48%
68%
0%Median 59.8%100%
At FORT WAYNE, approval rates range from 47.9% (Katich, Stephanie) to 68.5% (Miller, Terry) — a 21-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 (59.8%), not the best case.
Judges at FORT WAYNE (3)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller, Terry | 68.5% | 352 | 241 | 111 | |
| Pierson, William | 59.8% | 393 | 235 | 158 | |
| Katich, Stephanie | 47.9% | 211 | 101 | 110 |