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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
HUNTINGTON WV
Avg processing
245days
-21 vs national
Processing time
245
8.2 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,618
FY receipts
1,716
FY dispositions
1,368
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
44.9%
-12.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.25
Growing
Rank
#44
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
32%
54%
0%Median 46.5%100%
At HUNTINGTON WV, approval rates range from 31.6% (Meade, Jerry) to 54.3% (Wells, Melinda) — a 23-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 (46.5%), not the best case.
Judges at HUNTINGTON WV (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells, Melinda | 54.3% | 232 | 126 | 106 | |
| Hodges, Maria | 47.7% | 472 | 225 | 247 | |
| Hajjar, Christina | 45.3% | 384 | 174 | 210 | |
| Meade, Jerry | 31.6% | 275 | 87 | 188 |