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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MANCHESTER
Region 01Rank #115 of 160
Avg processing
274days
+8 vs national
Processing time
274
9.1 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,124
FY receipts
2,517
FY dispositions
1,991
Active judges
6
Video hearings
77%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
57.3%
-0.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.26
Growing
Rank
#115
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
40%
70%
0%Median 60.0%100%
At MANCHESTER, approval rates range from 40.0% (Levin, Matthew) to 70.1% (Martin, Paul G.) — a 30-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 (60.0%), not the best case.
Judges at MANCHESTER (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Paul G. | 70.1% | 187 | 131 | 56 | |
| Malvey, Edward | 65.9% | 261 | 172 | 89 | |
| Groeneveld-Meijer, Lisa | 62.0% | 316 | 196 | 120 | |
| LaChance, Tracy | 58.0% | 319 | 185 | 134 | |
| Menard, Joshua | 52.1% | 286 | 149 | 137 | |
| Levin, Matthew | 40.0% | 285 | 114 | 171 |