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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
TULSA OHO
Region 06Rank #53 of 160
Avg processing
247days
-17 vs national
Processing time
247
8.2 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,114
FY receipts
2,475
FY dispositions
1,970
Active judges
8
Video hearings
—
Avg approval rate
63.8%
+6.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.26
Growing
Rank
#53
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
48%
92%
0%Median 63.3%100%
At TULSA OHO, approval rates range from 48.2% (Bentley, James L) to 91.7% (Engel, David) — a 43-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 (63.3%), not the best case.
Judges at TULSA OHO (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engel, David | 91.7% | 156 | 143 | 13 | |
| LeBlanc, Dennis | 70.4% | 250 | 176 | 74 | |
| Martin, Cindy | 66.8% | 271 | 181 | 90 | |
| Roberts, Laura | 65.5% | 310 | 203 | 107 | |
| Mannes, Michael | 61.0% | 272 | 166 | 106 | |
| Liter, Luke | 59.0% | 295 | 174 | 121 | |
| Hunt, Christopher | 58.3% | 144 | 84 | 60 | |
| Bentley, James L | 48.2% | 280 | 135 | 145 |