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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
TALLAHASSEE FL OHO
Avg processing
236days
-30 vs national
Processing time
236
7.9 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,962
FY receipts
2,121
FY dispositions
1,372
Active judges
5
Video hearings
—
Avg approval rate
67.8%
+10.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.55
Growing
Rank
#21
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
51%
86%
0%Median 65.9%100%
At TALLAHASSEE FL OHO, approval rates range from 50.5% (Herman, David) to 86.2% (Paddack, Stacy) — a 36-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 (65.9%), not the best case.
Judges at TALLAHASSEE FL OHO (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddack, Stacy | 86.2% | 370 | 319 | 51 | |
| Dixon III, Andrew | 78.6% | 117 | 92 | 25 | |
| Heller, Joshua | 65.9% | 320 | 211 | 109 | |
| Raleigh, Lisa | 50.7% | 71 | 36 | 35 | |
| Herman, David | 50.5% | 366 | 185 | 181 |