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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LAWRENCE MA
Region 01Rank #135 of 160
Avg processing
289days
+23 vs national
Processing time
289
9.6 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,548
FY receipts
1,636
FY dispositions
1,346
Active judges
5
Video hearings
51%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.1%
+2.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.22
Growing
Rank
#135
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
53%
72%
0%Median 60.0%100%
At LAWRENCE MA, approval rates range from 53.5% (Benson, John) to 71.8% (Baird, Jonathan P.) — a 18-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 (60.0%), not the best case.
Judges at LAWRENCE MA (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird, Jonathan P. | 71.8% | 209 | 150 | 59 | |
| Dziepak, Anthony | 64.4% | 270 | 174 | 96 | |
| Klibaner, Alexander | 60.0% | 215 | 129 | 86 | |
| Belford, Timothy | 55.7% | 341 | 190 | 151 | |
| Benson, John | 53.5% | 318 | 170 | 148 |