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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SEVEN FIELDS
Avg processing
247days
-19 vs national
Processing time
247
8.2 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,320
FY receipts
2,733
FY dispositions
2,203
Active judges
6
Video hearings
62%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
70.4%
+12.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.24
Growing
Rank
#49
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
59%
78%
0%Median 72.3%100%
At SEVEN FIELDS, approval rates range from 59.3% (Kleeb, Kelli J.) to 78.4% (Grovich, Christopher P.) — 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 (72.3%), not the best case.
Judges at SEVEN FIELDS (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grovich, Christopher P. | 78.4% | 375 | 294 | 81 | |
| Kooser, John | 77.4% | 403 | 312 | 91 | |
| Tenenbaum, Melissa | 74.7% | 217 | 162 | 55 | |
| Cohen, Douglas | 69.9% | 362 | 253 | 109 | |
| Wood, Brian | 65.5% | 397 | 260 | 137 | |
| Kleeb, Kelli J. | 59.3% | 410 | 243 | 167 |