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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
METAIRIE
Avg processing
242days
-24 vs national
Processing time
242
8.1 months
Hearing wait
7.5
months (current)
Cases pending
1,623
FY receipts
2,044
FY dispositions
1,850
Active judges
6
Video hearings
1%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
54.3%
-3.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.10
Growing
Rank
#38
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
47%
63%
0%Median 54.4%100%
At METAIRIE, approval rates range from 46.7% (Hertzig, Michael S.) to 62.9% (Juge, Christopher H.) — 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 (54.4%), not the best case.
Judges at METAIRIE (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juge, Christopher H. | 62.9% | 170 | 107 | 63 | |
| Hansen, Holly | 58.7% | 366 | 215 | 151 | |
| Wiedemann, Karen | 57.0% | 284 | 162 | 122 | |
| Benedict, David | 51.7% | 348 | 180 | 168 | |
| Exnicios, Richard M. | 50.5% | 331 | 167 | 164 | |
| Hertzig, Michael S. | 46.7% | 227 | 106 | 121 |