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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PROVIDENCE
Region 01Rank #86 of 160
Avg processing
259days
-5 vs national
Processing time
259
8.6 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,237
FY receipts
2,310
FY dispositions
1,791
Active judges
6
Video hearings
2%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
56.6%
-1.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.29
Growing
Rank
#86
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
45%
63%
0%Median 59.1%100%
At PROVIDENCE, approval rates range from 44.9% (Mastrangelo, Jason) to 62.7% (Dana, Kate) — a 18-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 (59.1%), not the best case.
Judges at PROVIDENCE (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana, Kate | 62.7% | 263 | 165 | 98 | |
| Bernasconi, Laura | 60.0% | 160 | 96 | 64 | |
| Szymczak, Stephen M | 60.0% | 265 | 159 | 106 | |
| Vanda, Ryan | 58.2% | 299 | 174 | 125 | |
| Goodale, Paul | 53.4% | 251 | 134 | 117 | |
| Mastrangelo, Jason | 44.9% | 236 | 106 | 130 |