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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
PROVIDENCE
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
56.6%
-1.1 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
45%
65%
0%Median 57.8%100%
At PROVIDENCE, approval rates range from 44.9% (Mastrangelo, Jason) to 65.4% (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 (57.8%), not the best case.
Judges at PROVIDENCE (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana, Kate | 65.4% | 344 | 225 | 119 | |
| Bernasconi, Laura | 61.5% | 200 | 123 | 77 | |
| Vanda, Ryan | 58.5% | 364 | 213 | 151 | |
| Szymczak, Stephen M | 57.1% | 357 | 204 | 153 | |
| Goodale, Paul | 52.9% | 329 | 174 | 155 | |
| Mastrangelo, Jason | 44.9% | 312 | 140 | 172 |