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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
OMAHA
Region 07Rank #18 of 160
Avg processing
233days
-31 vs national
Processing time
233
7.8 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,058
FY receipts
2,341
FY dispositions
1,731
Active judges
6
Video hearings
58%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
49.2%
-8.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.35
Growing
Rank
#18
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
25%
73%
0%Median 45.8%100%
At OMAHA, approval rates range from 24.8% (Yokus, Chris) to 73.2% (DeLaittre, David) — a 48-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 (45.8%), not the best case.
Judges at OMAHA (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeLaittre, David | 73.2% | 298 | 218 | 80 | |
| Buell, David | 61.1% | 234 | 143 | 91 | |
| Bring, Matthew | 46.4% | 84 | 39 | 45 | |
| Dawson, Matthew | 45.2% | 283 | 128 | 155 | |
| Dutton, Jan | 43.4% | 302 | 131 | 171 | |
| Yokus, Chris | 24.8% | 278 | 69 | 209 |