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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PROVIDENCE
Region 01Rank #88 of 160
Avg processing
260days
-6 vs national
Processing time
260
8.7 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,223
FY receipts
2,522
FY dispositions
2,017
Active judges
6
Video hearings
2%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
56.8%
-1.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.25
Growing
Rank
#88
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
43%
64%
0%Median 59.4%100%
At PROVIDENCE, approval rates range from 43.4% (Mastrangelo, Jason) to 64.2% (Dana, Kate) — 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 (59.4%), not the best case.
Judges at PROVIDENCE (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana, Kate | 64.2% | 299 | 192 | 107 | |
| Bernasconi, Laura | 62.4% | 178 | 111 | 67 | |
| Szymczak, Stephen M | 59.7% | 308 | 184 | 124 | |
| Vanda, Ryan | 59.0% | 327 | 193 | 134 | |
| Goodale, Paul | 52.3% | 287 | 150 | 137 | |
| Mastrangelo, Jason | 43.4% | 267 | 116 | 151 |