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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
NEW YORK
Avg processing
340days
+74 vs national
Processing time
340
11.3 months
Hearing wait
10.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,699
FY receipts
2,136
FY dispositions
1,333
Active judges
7
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
58.4%
+0.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.60
Growing
Rank
#156
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
48%
82%
0%Median 55.3%100%
At NEW YORK, approval rates range from 48.2% (Grossman, Seth I.) to 82.4% (Sedaca, Joani) — a 34-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 (55.3%), not the best case.
Judges at NEW YORK (7)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedaca, Joani | 82.4% | 222 | 183 | 39 | |
| Kearns, James | 64.5% | 107 | 69 | 38 | |
| Iwuamadi, Ifeoma N. | 56.6% | 302 | 171 | 131 | |
| Suarez, Flor M. | 54.0% | 202 | 109 | 93 | |
| Michalec Olszewski, Laura | 50.0% | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| McCormack, Kieran | 49.8% | 261 | 130 | 131 | |
| Grossman, Seth I. | 48.2% | 222 | 107 | 115 |