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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
RICHMOND
Region 03Rank #86 of 160
Avg processing
259days
-5 vs national
Processing time
259
8.6 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,863
FY receipts
1,980
FY dispositions
1,526
Active judges
5
Video hearings
40%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
45.0%
-12.8 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.30
Growing
Rank
#86
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
17%
57%
0%Median 55.1%100%
At RICHMOND, approval rates range from 17.2% (Knight, Suzette) to 56.8% (Eklund, Eric) — a 40-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 (55.1%), not the best case.
Judges at RICHMOND (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eklund, Eric | 56.8% | 234 | 133 | 101 | |
| Johnson, Anthony J | 56.1% | 198 | 111 | 87 | |
| Baker, Mark | 55.1% | 236 | 130 | 106 | |
| Foster, Nicolas R. | 47.0% | 279 | 131 | 148 | |
| Knight, Suzette | 17.2% | 285 | 49 | 236 |