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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
HATTIESBURG
Avg processing
238days
-28 vs national
Processing time
238
7.9 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,860
FY receipts
3,378
FY dispositions
2,445
Active judges
7
Video hearings
28%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
50.2%
-7.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.38
Growing
Rank
#28
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
22%
87%
0%Median 45.5%100%
At HATTIESBURG, approval rates range from 22.4% (Porciello, Laurie H) to 86.9% (Elkins, James S) — a 65-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 (45.5%), not the best case.
Judges at HATTIESBURG (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkins, James S | 86.9% | 427 | 371 | 56 | |
| Jones, Brian | 72.6% | 157 | 114 | 43 | |
| Hollingsworth, Wendy | 55.4% | 343 | 190 | 153 | |
| Grayson, William C | 45.5% | 330 | 150 | 180 | |
| Grayson, Lori S | 42.0% | 350 | 147 | 203 | |
| Burkes, Felicia | 28.6% | 364 | 104 | 260 | |
| Porciello, Laurie H | 22.4% | 313 | 70 | 243 |