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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SPRINGFIELD MA
Region 01Rank #154 of 160
Avg processing
332days
+66 vs national
Processing time
332
11.1 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,804
FY receipts
1,870
FY dispositions
1,216
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
61.3%
+3.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.54
Growing
Rank
#154
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
44%
71%
0%Median 62.2%100%
At SPRINGFIELD MA, approval rates range from 43.8% (Hellman, Michael) to 71.0% (Pinkus, Joshua) — a 27-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 (62.2%), not the best case.
Judges at SPRINGFIELD MA (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkus, Joshua | 71.0% | 145 | 103 | 42 | |
| Bauer, Edward T. | 65.8% | 257 | 169 | 88 | |
| Danialzadeh, Payam | 62.2% | 246 | 153 | 93 | |
| Griswold, Kim | 56.9% | 216 | 123 | 93 | |
| Hellman, Michael | 43.8% | 105 | 46 | 59 |