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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SEVEN FIELDS
Region 03Rank #50 of 160
Avg processing
246days
-18 vs national
Processing time
246
8.2 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,389
FY receipts
2,576
FY dispositions
1,977
Active judges
6
Video hearings
62%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
70.1%
+12.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.30
Growing
Rank
#50
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
61%
81%
0%Median 69.8%100%
At SEVEN FIELDS, approval rates range from 60.8% (Kleeb, Kelli J.) to 81.0% (Grovich, Christopher P.) — a 20-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 (69.8%), not the best case.
Judges at SEVEN FIELDS (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grovich, Christopher P. | 81.0% | 289 | 234 | 55 | |
| Kooser, John | 76.8% | 323 | 248 | 75 | |
| Tenenbaum, Melissa | 71.7% | 159 | 114 | 45 | |
| Cohen, Douglas | 68.0% | 281 | 191 | 90 | |
| Wood, Brian | 64.7% | 317 | 205 | 112 | |
| Kleeb, Kelli J. | 60.8% | 339 | 206 | 133 |