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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FORT WAYNE
Region 05Rank #75 of 160
Avg processing
256days
-8 vs national
Processing time
256
8.5 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,189
FY receipts
1,088
FY dispositions
816
Active judges
3
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.2%
+2.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.33
Growing
Rank
#75
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 3 judges
49%
67%
0%Median 60.1%100%
At FORT WAYNE, approval rates range from 48.8% (Katich, Stephanie) to 66.9% (Miller, Terry) — a 18-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 (60.1%), not the best case.
Judges at FORT WAYNE (3)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller, Terry | 66.9% | 275 | 184 | 91 | |
| Pierson, William | 60.1% | 296 | 178 | 118 | |
| Katich, Stephanie | 48.8% | 162 | 79 | 83 |