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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LOUISVILLE
Region 04Rank #68 of 160
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
52.1%
-5.7 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
43%
67%
0%Median 49.7%100%
At LOUISVILLE, approval rates range from 43.2% (McDaniel, Candace) to 67.3% (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 (49.7%), not the best case.
Judges at LOUISVILLE (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall, Brandie | 67.3% | 171 | 115 | 56 | |
| Brock, Susan | 62.2% | 333 | 207 | 126 | |
| Foster, Stacey | 58.9% | 343 | 202 | 141 | |
| Pickett, Dennis Lyndell | 49.7% | 322 | 160 | 162 | |
| Collins, Steven | 45.8% | 323 | 148 | 175 | |
| Zuber, William C | 43.5% | 329 | 143 | 186 | |
| McDaniel, Candace | 43.2% | 296 | 128 | 168 |