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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MACON
Region 04Rank #86 of 160
Avg processing
259days
-5 vs national
Processing time
259
8.6 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,091
FY receipts
2,340
FY dispositions
1,771
Active judges
8
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
47.3%
-10.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.32
Growing
Rank
#86
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 7 judges
19%
65%
0%Median 55.7%100%
At MACON, approval rates range from 19.0% (Howard, Emily Y.) to 65.3% (Guard, Christine A.) — a 46-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 (55.7%), not the best case.
Judges at MACON (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suing, Timothy | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | 5 | |
| Guard, Christine A. | 65.3% | 95 | 62 | 33 | |
| Cornelius, David | 57.6% | 243 | 140 | 103 | |
| Thompson, Stephen | 57.4% | 277 | 159 | 118 | |
| Hill, Vincent | 55.7% | 106 | 59 | 47 | |
| Fulcher, Eric | 49.4% | 336 | 166 | 170 | |
| Uren Roberson, Amy | 35.3% | 187 | 66 | 121 | |
| Howard, Emily Y. | 19.0% | 247 | 47 | 200 |