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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PHILADELPHIA
Avg processing
265days
-1 vs national
Processing time
265
8.8 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,545
FY receipts
1,511
FY dispositions
1,236
Active judges
4
Video hearings
55%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
56.2%
-1.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.22
Growing
Rank
#99
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
47%
68%
0%Median 57.5%100%
At PHILADELPHIA, approval rates range from 47.2% (Ryan, Robert J.) to 67.8% (Borda, Eric) — a 21-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 (57.5%), not the best case.
Judges at PHILADELPHIA (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borda, Eric | 67.8% | 177 | 120 | 57 | |
| Goods, Raina | 61.9% | 352 | 218 | 134 | |
| Johnson, Jessica Marie | 53.1% | 192 | 102 | 90 | |
| Ryan, Robert J. | 47.2% | 386 | 182 | 204 |