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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
SYRACUSE
Region 02Rank #66 of 160
Avg processing
253days
-11 vs national
Processing time
253
8.4 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,187
FY receipts
2,100
FY dispositions
2,106
Active judges
8
Video hearings
43%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
56.1%
-1.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.00
Shrinking
Rank
#66
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
40%
71%
0%Median 56.2%100%
At SYRACUSE, approval rates range from 40.4% (Greisler, Gretchen) to 71.4% (Eldred, Jeremy) — a 31-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 (56.2%), not the best case.
Judges at SYRACUSE (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred, Jeremy | 71.4% | 245 | 175 | 70 | |
| Smith, Jennifer Gale | 66.5% | 248 | 165 | 83 | |
| Hoffman, Robyn L. | 63.9% | 97 | 62 | 35 | |
| Fein, Bruce S. | 59.2% | 267 | 158 | 109 | |
| Ramos, John | 53.1% | 175 | 93 | 82 | |
| Theurer, Kenneth | 47.7% | 310 | 148 | 162 | |
| Pelton, Mary Jane | 47.3% | 279 | 132 | 147 | |
| Greisler, Gretchen | 40.4% | 146 | 59 | 87 |