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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MORGANTOWN
Avg processing
234days
-32 vs national
Processing time
234
7.8 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,506
FY receipts
1,735
FY dispositions
1,412
Active judges
5
Video hearings
6%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.8%
+3.1 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.23
Growing
Rank
#17
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
52%
72%
0%Median 62.1%100%
At MORGANTOWN, approval rates range from 52.4% (Milanes, Juan) to 72.3% (Preston, Susan) — a 20-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 (62.1%), not the best case.
Judges at MORGANTOWN (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston, Susan | 72.3% | 256 | 185 | 71 | |
| Hostovich, Julianne | 63.1% | 195 | 123 | 72 | |
| Crockett, Brian | 62.1% | 393 | 244 | 149 | |
| LaVicka, Jeffrey | 58.2% | 342 | 199 | 143 | |
| Milanes, Juan | 52.4% | 349 | 183 | 166 |