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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MADISON
Region 05Rank #57 of 160
Avg processing
248days
-16 vs national
Processing time
248
8.3 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
816
FY receipts
647
FY dispositions
722
Active judges
5
Video hearings
77%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
70.3%
+12.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.90
Shrinking
Rank
#57
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
60%
76%
0%Median 71.8%100%
At MADISON, approval rates range from 60.2% (Parker, Guila) to 76.5% (Freyberg, Gary A.) — a 16-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 (71.8%), not the best case.
Judges at MADISON (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freyberg, Gary A. | 76.5% | 51 | 39 | 12 | |
| Jacobson, Joseph | 75.6% | 279 | 211 | 68 | |
| Pyrtel, Ahavaha | 67.9% | 218 | 148 | 70 | |
| Parker, Guila | 60.2% | 108 | 65 | 43 | |
| Schaefer, Michael | 25.0% | 4 | 1 | 3 |