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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
HARRISBURG
Region 03Rank #127 of 160
Avg processing
282days
+18 vs national
Processing time
282
9.4 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,210
FY receipts
2,319
FY dispositions
1,646
Active judges
6
Video hearings
33%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
44.3%
-13.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.41
Growing
Rank
#127
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
24%
55%
0%Median 51.7%100%
At HARRISBURG, approval rates range from 23.8% (Guida, Richard) to 55.1% (Bozarth, Shawn) — a 31-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 | 55.1% | 158 | 87 | 71 | |
| Begley, David | 54.4% | 114 | 62 | 52 | |
| Cutter, Patrick | 51.9% | 237 | 123 | 114 | |
| Staller, Scott M | 51.5% | 305 | 157 | 148 | |
| Kauffman, Howard | 44.3% | 318 | 141 | 177 | |
| Guida, Richard | 23.8% | 332 | 79 | 253 |