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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SYRACUSE
Avg processing
253days
-13 vs national
Processing time
253
8.4 months
Hearing wait
7.5
months (current)
Cases pending
1,853
FY receipts
1,993
FY dispositions
2,333
Active judges
8
Video hearings
43%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
57.2%
-0.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.85
Shrinking
Rank
#64
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
47%
70%
0%Median 56.8%100%
At SYRACUSE, approval rates range from 47.3% (Pelton, Mary Jane) to 69.8% (Eldred, Jeremy) — a 22-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 (56.8%), not the best case.
Judges at SYRACUSE (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred, Jeremy | 69.8% | 318 | 222 | 96 | |
| Smith, Jennifer Gale | 67.9% | 318 | 216 | 102 | |
| Hoffman, Robyn L. | 60.6% | 127 | 77 | 50 | |
| Fein, Bruce S. | 58.5% | 330 | 193 | 137 | |
| Ramos, John | 55.1% | 263 | 145 | 118 | |
| Theurer, Kenneth | 48.5% | 408 | 198 | 210 | |
| Greisler, Gretchen | 48.5% | 165 | 80 | 85 | |
| Pelton, Mary Jane | 47.3% | 279 | 132 | 147 |