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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
JOHNSTOWN
Region 03Rank #75 of 160
Avg processing
256days
-8 vs national
Processing time
256
8.5 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
878
FY receipts
799
FY dispositions
789
Active judges
3
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
54.9%
-2.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.01
Growing
Rank
#75
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 3 judges
48%
62%
0%Median 57.7%100%
At JOHNSTOWN, approval rates range from 47.9% (Reaves, Tiesh) to 62.3% (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 (57.7%), not the best case.
Judges at JOHNSTOWN (3)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostovich, Julianne | 62.3% | 146 | 91 | 55 | |
| Powers, Erin | 57.7% | 336 | 194 | 142 | |
| Reaves, Tiesh | 47.9% | 288 | 138 | 150 |