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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SEVEN FIELDS
Region 03Rank #49 of 160
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%
+12.6 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
60%
81%
0%Median 71.1%100%
At SEVEN FIELDS, approval rates range from 59.9% (Kleeb, Kelli J.) to 80.5% (Grovich, Christopher P.) — a 21-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 (71.1%), not the best case.
Judges at SEVEN FIELDS (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grovich, Christopher P. | 80.5% | 329 | 265 | 64 | |
| Kooser, John | 76.6% | 354 | 271 | 83 | |
| Tenenbaum, Melissa | 73.5% | 185 | 136 | 49 | |
| Cohen, Douglas | 68.7% | 319 | 219 | 100 | |
| Wood, Brian | 65.4% | 350 | 229 | 121 | |
| Kleeb, Kelli J. | 59.9% | 364 | 218 | 146 |