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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
JOHNSTOWN
Region 03Rank #81 of 160
Avg processing
258days
-8 vs national
Processing time
258
8.6 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
926
FY receipts
945
FY dispositions
887
Active judges
3
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
55.0%
-2.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.07
Growing
Rank
#81
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 3 judges
48%
62%
0%Median 58.2%100%
At JOHNSTOWN, approval rates range from 47.9% (Reaves, Tiesh) to 61.9% (Hostovich, Julianne) — a 14-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 (58.2%), not the best case.
Judges at JOHNSTOWN (3)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostovich, Julianne | 61.9% | 168 | 104 | 64 | |
| Powers, Erin | 58.2% | 373 | 217 | 156 | |
| Reaves, Tiesh | 47.9% | 330 | 158 | 172 |