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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
TALLAHASSEE FL OHO
Region 04Rank #18 of 160
Avg processing
233days
-31 vs national
Processing time
233
7.8 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,985
FY receipts
1,988
FY dispositions
1,216
Active judges
5
Video hearings
—
Avg approval rate
68.8%
+11.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.63
Growing
Rank
#18
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
51%
87%
0%Median 65.7%100%
At TALLAHASSEE FL OHO, approval rates range from 50.7% (Raleigh, Lisa) to 86.8% (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 (65.7%), not the best case.
Judges at TALLAHASSEE FL OHO (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddack, Stacy | 86.8% | 287 | 249 | 38 | |
| Dixon III, Andrew | 80.3% | 76 | 61 | 15 | |
| Heller, Joshua | 65.7% | 239 | 157 | 82 | |
| Herman, David | 55.1% | 292 | 161 | 131 | |
| Raleigh, Lisa | 50.7% | 71 | 36 | 35 |