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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MADISON
Avg processing
247days
-19 vs national
Processing time
247
8.2 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
852
FY receipts
754
FY dispositions
793
Active judges
6
Video hearings
77%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
66.4%
+8.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.95
Shrinking
Rank
#49
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
51%
76%
0%Median 63.3%100%
At MADISON, approval rates range from 50.8% (Monahan, Camille) to 76.5% (Freyberg, Gary A.) — a 26-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 (63.3%), not the best case.
Judges at MADISON (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freyberg, Gary A. | 76.5% | 51 | 39 | 12 | |
| Jacobson, Joseph | 75.4% | 349 | 263 | 86 | |
| Pyrtel, Ahavaha | 63.3% | 275 | 174 | 101 | |
| Parker, Guila | 60.2% | 108 | 65 | 43 | |
| Monahan, Camille | 50.8% | 124 | 63 | 61 | |
| Schaefer, Michael | 25.0% | 4 | 1 | 3 |