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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
HARTFORD
Avg processing
254days
-12 vs national
Processing time
254
8.5 months
Hearing wait
7.5
months (current)
Cases pending
1,437
FY receipts
1,971
FY dispositions
2,113
Active judges
6
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
58.8%
+1.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.93
Shrinking
Rank
#68
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
47%
77%
0%Median 55.9%100%
At HARTFORD, approval rates range from 46.6% (Borre, Alexander) to 77.2% (Lemoine, Brian W) — 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 (55.9%), not the best case.
Judges at HARTFORD (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemoine, Brian W | 77.2% | 316 | 244 | 72 | |
| Noel, John | 67.6% | 349 | 236 | 113 | |
| Alger, Ryan | 56.9% | 232 | 132 | 100 | |
| Bonsangue, Louis | 55.0% | 382 | 210 | 172 | |
| Sweeney, Edward | 51.3% | 318 | 163 | 155 | |
| Borre, Alexander | 46.6% | 378 | 176 | 202 |