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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
HARRISBURG
Region 03Rank #123 of 160
Avg processing
281days
+15 vs national
Processing time
281
9.4 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,228
FY receipts
2,550
FY dispositions
1,859
Active judges
6
Video hearings
33%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
44.5%
-13.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.37
Growing
Rank
#123
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
24%
54%
0%Median 51.7%100%
At HARRISBURG, approval rates range from 24.3% (Guida, Richard) to 54.2% (Bozarth, Shawn) — 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 (51.7%), not the best case.
Judges at HARRISBURG (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozarth, Shawn | 54.2% | 190 | 103 | 87 | |
| Begley, David | 53.9% | 141 | 76 | 65 | |
| Cutter, Patrick | 52.4% | 275 | 144 | 131 | |
| Staller, Scott M | 51.0% | 337 | 172 | 165 | |
| Kauffman, Howard | 44.0% | 350 | 154 | 196 | |
| Guida, Richard | 24.3% | 367 | 89 | 278 |