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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LOUISVILLE
Region 04Rank #66 of 160
Avg processing
253days
-11 vs national
Processing time
253
8.4 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
3,093
FY receipts
3,033
FY dispositions
2,204
Active judges
7
Video hearings
16%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
51.9%
-5.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.38
Growing
Rank
#66
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
43%
68%
0%Median 49.3%100%
At LOUISVILLE, approval rates range from 42.8% (McDaniel, Candace) to 67.9% (Hall, Brandie) — a 25-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 (49.3%), not the best case.
Judges at LOUISVILLE (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall, Brandie | 67.9% | 140 | 95 | 45 | |
| Brock, Susan | 62.0% | 297 | 184 | 113 | |
| Foster, Stacey | 58.5% | 301 | 176 | 125 | |
| Pickett, Dennis Lyndell | 49.3% | 284 | 140 | 144 | |
| Collins, Steven | 47.5% | 284 | 135 | 149 | |
| Zuber, William C | 43.1% | 304 | 131 | 173 | |
| McDaniel, Candace | 42.8% | 271 | 116 | 155 |