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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SPRINGFIELD MA
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
60.8%
+3.1 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
42%
71%
0%Median 63.7%100%
At SPRINGFIELD MA, approval rates range from 41.9% (Hellman, Michael) to 70.7% (Pinkus, Joshua) — a 29-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 (63.7%), not the best case.
Judges at SPRINGFIELD MA (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkus, Joshua | 70.7% | 174 | 123 | 51 | |
| Bauer, Edward T. | 65.3% | 291 | 190 | 101 | |
| Danialzadeh, Payam | 63.7% | 281 | 179 | 102 | |
| Griswold, Kim | 55.6% | 250 | 139 | 111 | |
| Hellman, Michael | 41.9% | 136 | 57 | 79 |