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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MANCHESTER
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
57.4%
-0.3 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
39%
69%
0%Median 61.3%100%
At MANCHESTER, approval rates range from 39.2% (Levin, Matthew) to 68.9% (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 (61.3%), not the best case.
Judges at MANCHESTER (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Paul G. | 68.9% | 209 | 144 | 65 | |
| Malvey, Edward | 63.7% | 292 | 186 | 106 | |
| Groeneveld-Meijer, Lisa | 62.2% | 365 | 227 | 138 | |
| LaChance, Tracy | 60.5% | 367 | 222 | 145 | |
| Menard, Joshua | 53.2% | 331 | 176 | 155 | |
| Levin, Matthew | 39.2% | 311 | 122 | 189 |