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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PHILADELPHIA
Region 03Rank #98 of 160
Avg processing
265days
+1 vs national
Processing time
265
8.8 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,444
FY receipts
1,316
FY dispositions
1,142
Active judges
4
Video hearings
55%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
56.0%
-1.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.15
Growing
Rank
#98
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
46%
68%
0%Median 56.6%100%
At PHILADELPHIA, approval rates range from 45.9% (Ryan, Robert J.) to 67.8% (Borda, Eric) — a 22-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 (56.6%), not the best case.
Judges at PHILADELPHIA (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borda, Eric | 67.8% | 177 | 120 | 57 | |
| Goods, Raina | 60.8% | 278 | 169 | 109 | |
| Johnson, Jessica Marie | 52.4% | 166 | 87 | 79 | |
| Ryan, Robert J. | 45.9% | 283 | 130 | 153 |