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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SYRACUSE
Region 02Rank #64 of 160
Avg processing
253days
-13 vs national
Processing time
253
8.4 months
Hearing wait
8.0
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
56.6%
-1.2 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
40%
71%
0%Median 57.0%100%
At SYRACUSE, approval rates range from 40.4% (Greisler, Gretchen) to 70.7% (Eldred, Jeremy) — a 30-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 (57.0%), not the best case.
Judges at SYRACUSE (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred, Jeremy | 70.7% | 276 | 195 | 81 | |
| Smith, Jennifer Gale | 66.2% | 281 | 186 | 95 | |
| Hoffman, Robyn L. | 62.7% | 110 | 69 | 41 | |
| Fein, Bruce S. | 59.1% | 291 | 172 | 119 | |
| Ramos, John | 54.9% | 213 | 117 | 96 | |
| Theurer, Kenneth | 48.9% | 352 | 172 | 180 | |
| Pelton, Mary Jane | 47.3% | 279 | 132 | 147 | |
| Greisler, Gretchen | 40.4% | 146 | 59 | 87 |