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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LOUISVILLE
Avg processing
254days
-12 vs national
Processing time
254
8.5 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
3,119
FY receipts
3,343
FY dispositions
2,488
Active judges
7
Video hearings
16%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
53.3%
-4.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.34
Growing
Rank
#68
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
45%
68%
0%Median 50.3%100%
At LOUISVILLE, approval rates range from 44.7% (McDaniel, Candace) to 68.4% (Hall, Brandie) — a 24-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 (50.3%), not the best case.
Judges at LOUISVILLE (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall, Brandie | 68.4% | 206 | 141 | 65 | |
| Brock, Susan | 62.3% | 393 | 245 | 148 | |
| Foster, Stacey | 61.1% | 370 | 226 | 144 | |
| Pickett, Dennis Lyndell | 50.3% | 374 | 188 | 186 | |
| Collins, Steven | 47.5% | 360 | 171 | 189 | |
| Zuber, William C | 44.7% | 389 | 174 | 215 | |
| McDaniel, Candace | 44.7% | 340 | 152 | 188 |