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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SPRINGFIELD MA
Region 01Rank #154 of 160
Avg processing
334days
+70 vs national
Processing time
334
11.1 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,783
FY receipts
1,709
FY dispositions
1,076
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
61.4%
+3.6 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.59
Growing
Rank
#154
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
43%
72%
0%Median 63.2%100%
At SPRINGFIELD MA, approval rates range from 43.0% (Hellman, Michael) to 72.4% (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 (63.2%), not the best case.
Judges at SPRINGFIELD MA (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkus, Joshua | 72.4% | 127 | 92 | 35 | |
| Bauer, Edward T. | 64.8% | 230 | 149 | 81 | |
| Danialzadeh, Payam | 63.2% | 212 | 134 | 78 | |
| Griswold, Kim | 56.5% | 193 | 109 | 84 | |
| Hellman, Michael | 43.0% | 86 | 37 | 49 |