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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MORGANTOWN
Region 03Rank #17 of 160
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%
+3.0 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
51%
71%
0%Median 61.6%100%
At MORGANTOWN, approval rates range from 51.1% (Milanes, Juan) to 71.5% (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 (61.6%), not the best case.
Judges at MORGANTOWN (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston, Susan | 71.5% | 228 | 163 | 65 | |
| Hostovich, Julianne | 61.9% | 168 | 104 | 64 | |
| Crockett, Brian | 61.6% | 346 | 213 | 133 | |
| LaVicka, Jeffrey | 61.0% | 310 | 189 | 121 | |
| Milanes, Juan | 51.1% | 307 | 157 | 150 |