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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LOS ANGELES WEST
Avg processing
287days
+21 vs national
Processing time
287
9.6 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,150
FY receipts
2,225
FY dispositions
1,508
Active judges
7
Video hearings
41%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
62.5%
+4.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.48
Growing
Rank
#134
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
42%
78%
0%Median 69.3%100%
At LOS ANGELES WEST, approval rates range from 42.2% (Reason, Sally C.) to 77.7% (Lishner, Elizabeth R.) — a 35-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 (69.3%), not the best case.
Judges at LOS ANGELES WEST (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lishner, Elizabeth R. | 77.7% | 215 | 167 | 48 | |
| Suing, Timothy | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| Reich, Gail | 75.8% | 302 | 229 | 73 | |
| Rosenbluth, Robin | 69.3% | 300 | 208 | 92 | |
| Martin, Lisa B. | 69.2% | 143 | 99 | 44 | |
| Breen, Richard | 45.7% | 311 | 142 | 169 | |
| Reason, Sally C. | 42.2% | 263 | 111 | 152 |