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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
METAIRIE
Region 06Rank #38 of 160
Avg processing
242days
-24 vs national
Processing time
242
8.1 months
Hearing wait
8.0
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
54.0%
-3.7 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%
60%
0%Median 54.5%100%
At METAIRIE, approval rates range from 47.3% (Hertzig, Michael S.) to 60.2% (Hansen, Holly) — a 13-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 (54.5%), not the best case.
Judges at METAIRIE (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansen, Holly | 60.2% | 319 | 192 | 127 | |
| Wiedemann, Karen | 57.1% | 240 | 137 | 103 | |
| Juge, Christopher H. | 56.3% | 144 | 81 | 63 | |
| Benedict, David | 52.8% | 286 | 151 | 135 | |
| Exnicios, Richard M. | 49.5% | 285 | 141 | 144 | |
| Hertzig, Michael S. | 47.3% | 205 | 97 | 108 |