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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
METAIRIE
Region 06Rank #34 of 160
Avg processing
240days
-24 vs national
Processing time
240
8.0 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,606
FY receipts
1,837
FY dispositions
1,660
Active judges
6
Video hearings
1%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
53.8%
-4.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.11
Growing
Rank
#34
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
49%
61%
0%Median 53.7%100%
At METAIRIE, approval rates range from 48.6% (Hertzig, Michael S.) to 60.6% (Hansen, Holly) — a 12-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 (53.7%), not the best case.
Judges at METAIRIE (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansen, Holly | 60.6% | 284 | 172 | 112 | |
| Juge, Christopher H. | 56.3% | 144 | 81 | 63 | |
| Wiedemann, Karen | 55.8% | 217 | 121 | 96 | |
| Benedict, David | 51.6% | 248 | 128 | 120 | |
| Exnicios, Richard M. | 49.0% | 253 | 124 | 129 | |
| Hertzig, Michael S. | 48.6% | 179 | 87 | 92 |