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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LAWRENCE MA
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
61.1%
+3.3 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
54%
73%
0%Median 61.2%100%
At LAWRENCE MA, approval rates range from 53.7% (Benson, John) to 73.2% (Baird, Jonathan P.) — a 19-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 (61.2%), not the best case.
Judges at LAWRENCE MA (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird, Jonathan P. | 73.2% | 235 | 172 | 63 | |
| Dziepak, Anthony | 65.7% | 300 | 197 | 103 | |
| Klibaner, Alexander | 61.2% | 255 | 156 | 99 | |
| Belford, Timothy | 56.6% | 369 | 209 | 160 | |
| Benson, John | 53.7% | 361 | 194 | 167 |