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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MORGANTOWN
Region 03Rank #14 of 160
Avg processing
232days
-32 vs national
Processing time
232
7.7 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,460
FY receipts
1,512
FY dispositions
1,235
Active judges
5
Video hearings
6%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.5%
+2.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.22
Growing
Rank
#14
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
51%
72%
0%Median 61.4%100%
At MORGANTOWN, approval rates range from 50.9% (Milanes, Juan) to 72.0% (Preston, Susan) — a 21-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 (61.4%), not the best case.
Judges at MORGANTOWN (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston, Susan | 72.0% | 186 | 134 | 52 | |
| Hostovich, Julianne | 62.3% | 146 | 91 | 55 | |
| Crockett, Brian | 61.4% | 311 | 191 | 120 | |
| LaVicka, Jeffrey | 60.5% | 258 | 156 | 102 | |
| Milanes, Juan | 50.9% | 285 | 145 | 140 |