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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
OAK PARK
Region 05Rank #56 of 163
Avg processing
256days
-30 vs national
Processing time
256
8.5 months
Cases pending
1,924
FY receipts
3,265
FY dispositions
3,270
Active judges
10
Avg approval rate
67.3%
+9.4 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.00
Shrinking
Rank
#56
of 163
Processing time in context
Fastest · 204 daysAvg · 286 daysSlowest · 480+ days
Judges at OAK PARK (10)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruenburg, Dawn M | 84.4% | 443 | 374 | 69 | |
| Contorer, Beth J | 80.9% | 341 | 276 | 65 | |
| Paige, Melody | 79.1% | 402 | 318 | 84 | |
| Alaga-Gadigian, Janet L | 75.7% | 338 | 256 | 82 | |
| Deming, Kari | 75.6% | 78 | 59 | 19 | |
| Christensen, Timothy J | 72.6% | 168 | 122 | 46 | |
| Blackmore, Alice F | 58.8% | 136 | 80 | 56 | |
| Herring, Virginia | 56.6% | 316 | 179 | 137 | |
| LaRoche Jr., Roy E | 40.1% | 327 | 131 | 196 | |
| McKay, Patricia S | 39.2% | 286 | 112 | 174 |
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