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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
HATTIESBURG
Region 04Rank #28 of 160
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
50.4%
-7.4 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%
86%
0%Median 45.7%100%
At HATTIESBURG, approval rates range from 21.8% (Porciello, Laurie H) to 86.2% (Elkins, James S) — a 64-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 (45.7%), not the best case.
Judges at HATTIESBURG (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkins, James S | 86.2% | 385 | 332 | 53 | |
| Jones, Brian | 72.3% | 130 | 94 | 36 | |
| Hollingsworth, Wendy | 55.5% | 292 | 162 | 130 | |
| Grayson, William C | 45.7% | 291 | 133 | 158 | |
| Grayson, Lori S | 41.6% | 310 | 129 | 181 | |
| Burkes, Felicia | 29.9% | 318 | 95 | 223 | |
| Porciello, Laurie H | 21.8% | 262 | 57 | 205 |