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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
TULSA OHO
Avg processing
247days
-19 vs national
Processing time
247
8.2 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,129
FY receipts
2,729
FY dispositions
2,209
Active judges
8
Video hearings
—
Avg approval rate
63.0%
+5.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.24
Growing
Rank
#49
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
47%
91%
0%Median 62.9%100%
At TULSA OHO, approval rates range from 47.1% (Bentley, James L) to 90.6% (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 (62.9%), not the best case.
Judges at TULSA OHO (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engel, David | 90.6% | 191 | 173 | 18 | |
| LeBlanc, Dennis | 70.0% | 320 | 224 | 96 | |
| Martin, Cindy | 65.8% | 348 | 229 | 119 | |
| Roberts, Laura | 64.1% | 398 | 255 | 143 | |
| Mannes, Michael | 61.8% | 369 | 228 | 141 | |
| Liter, Luke | 57.7% | 385 | 222 | 163 | |
| Hunt, Christopher | 56.9% | 153 | 87 | 66 | |
| Bentley, James L | 47.1% | 344 | 162 | 182 |