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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
OMAHA
Region 07Rank #14 of 160
Avg processing
233days
-33 vs national
Processing time
233
7.8 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,060
FY receipts
2,527
FY dispositions
1,915
Active judges
6
Video hearings
58%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
49.8%
-7.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.32
Growing
Rank
#14
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
25%
75%
0%Median 47.7%100%
At OMAHA, approval rates range from 25.2% (Yokus, Chris) to 74.9% (DeLaittre, David) — a 50-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 (47.7%), not the best case.
Judges at OMAHA (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeLaittre, David | 74.9% | 342 | 256 | 86 | |
| Buell, David | 61.1% | 234 | 143 | 91 | |
| Bring, Matthew | 50.9% | 106 | 54 | 52 | |
| Dawson, Matthew | 44.5% | 299 | 133 | 166 | |
| Dutton, Jan | 43.5% | 338 | 147 | 191 | |
| Yokus, Chris | 25.2% | 309 | 78 | 231 |