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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
RENO
Region 09Rank #80 of 160
Avg processing
257days
-7 vs national
Processing time
257
8.6 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
532
FY receipts
476
FY dispositions
418
Active judges
4
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
60.6%
+2.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.14
Growing
Rank
#80
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
49%
68%
0%Median 64.3%100%
At RENO, approval rates range from 49.4% (Allen, Matthew) to 68.4% (Baum, Peter) — a 19-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 (64.3%), not the best case.
Judges at RENO (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baum, Peter | 68.4% | 212 | 145 | 67 | |
| Stevens Bentley, Elizabeth | 67.3% | 275 | 185 | 90 | |
| O'Brien-Persons, Wynne | 61.3% | 75 | 46 | 29 | |
| Allen, Matthew | 49.4% | 314 | 155 | 159 |