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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LAWRENCE MA
Region 01Rank #133 of 160
Avg processing
286days
+22 vs national
Processing time
286
9.5 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,464
FY receipts
1,408
FY dispositions
1,202
Active judges
5
Video hearings
51%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.3%
+2.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.17
Growing
Rank
#133
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
55%
72%
0%Median 60.0%100%
At LAWRENCE MA, approval rates range from 55.0% (Benson, John) to 71.5% (Baird, Jonathan P.) — a 17-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. | 71.5% | 179 | 128 | 51 | |
| Dziepak, Anthony | 64.9% | 242 | 157 | 85 | |
| Klibaner, Alexander | 60.0% | 185 | 111 | 74 | |
| Belford, Timothy | 55.3% | 309 | 171 | 138 | |
| Benson, John | 55.0% | 280 | 154 | 126 |