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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
HUNTINGTON WV
Region 03Rank #44 of 160
Avg processing
244days
-20 vs national
Processing time
244
8.1 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,566
FY receipts
1,510
FY dispositions
1,214
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
43.9%
-13.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.24
Growing
Rank
#44
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
31%
53%
0%Median 45.4%100%
At HUNTINGTON WV, approval rates range from 31.5% (Meade, Jerry) to 53.3% (Wells, Melinda) — a 22-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 (45.4%), not the best case.
Judges at HUNTINGTON WV (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells, Melinda | 53.3% | 169 | 90 | 79 | |
| Hodges, Maria | 47.7% | 365 | 174 | 191 | |
| Hajjar, Christina | 43.0% | 302 | 130 | 172 | |
| Meade, Jerry | 31.5% | 216 | 68 | 148 |