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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MANCHESTER
Region 01Rank #113 of 160
Avg processing
273days
+9 vs national
Processing time
273
9.1 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
2,259
FY receipts
2,404
FY dispositions
1,743
Active judges
6
Video hearings
77%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
57.3%
-0.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.38
Growing
Rank
#113
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
38%
74%
0%Median 60.2%100%
At MANCHESTER, approval rates range from 38.4% (Levin, Matthew) to 74.1% (Martin, Paul G.) — a 36-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 (60.2%), not the best case.
Judges at MANCHESTER (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Paul G. | 74.1% | 166 | 123 | 43 | |
| Malvey, Edward | 66.7% | 225 | 150 | 75 | |
| Groeneveld-Meijer, Lisa | 62.3% | 273 | 170 | 103 | |
| LaChance, Tracy | 58.2% | 280 | 163 | 117 | |
| Menard, Joshua | 50.4% | 250 | 126 | 124 | |
| Levin, Matthew | 38.4% | 250 | 96 | 154 |