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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
ROCHESTER
Region 02Rank #142 of 160
Avg processing
295days
+29 vs national
Processing time
295
9.8 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,108
FY receipts
1,107
FY dispositions
706
Active judges
3
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
63.5%
+5.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.57
Growing
Rank
#142
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 3 judges
47%
78%
0%Median 61.6%100%
At ROCHESTER, approval rates range from 47.3% (Pelton, Mary Jane) to 78.4% (Devlin, Michael) — a 31-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 (61.6%), not the best case.
Judges at ROCHESTER (3)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devlin, Michael | 78.4% | 334 | 262 | 72 | |
| Kane, Brian | 61.6% | 250 | 154 | 96 | |
| Pelton, Mary Jane | 47.3% | 279 | 132 | 147 |