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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PEORIA
Region 05Rank #61 of 160
Avg processing
250days
-14 vs national
Processing time
250
8.3 months
Hearing wait
7.5
months (current)
Cases pending
1,342
FY receipts
1,358
FY dispositions
1,306
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
56.5%
-1.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.04
Growing
Rank
#61
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
38%
69%
0%Median 57.0%100%
At PEORIA, approval rates range from 37.7% (Wood, John) to 69.3% (Strickler, Nathaniel E) — a 32-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 (57.0%), not the best case.
Judges at PEORIA (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strickler, Nathaniel E | 69.3% | 277 | 192 | 85 | |
| Schwartz, Robert | 59.5% | 259 | 154 | 105 | |
| Luker, Daniel | 57.0% | 284 | 162 | 122 | |
| Wilson, Shreese | 46.4% | 84 | 39 | 45 | |
| Wood, John | 37.7% | 191 | 72 | 119 |