Alexandria Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Louisiana · SSA Region 06
Approval Rate
55.2%
vs 57.6% national
Wait Time
8 months
vs 8.4 months national
Processing Time
238 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
2,368
awaiting hearing
ALJs
8
active judges
Alexandria ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics
Individual judge statistics for 12 months ending July 2026. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.
| Judge | Approval Rate | Denial Rate | Fully Favorable | Total Decisions | Dispositions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Molinar | 71.4% | 28.6% | 66.2% | 444 | 522 |
| Robert Grant | 68.3% | 31.7% | 61.2% | 454 | 551 |
| Carolyn Smilie | 65.9% | 34.1% | 61.6% | 411 | 515 |
| Stephani Daniels Smoke | 57.6% | 42.4% | 45.8% | 59 | 77 |
| Stephanie Daniels Smoke | 50.3% | 49.7% | 42.1% | 330 | 407 |
| Devona Able | 43.2% | 56.8% | 31.4% | 389 | 475 |
| Lawrence Ragona | 43% | 57% | 36.3% | 300 | 350 |
| Steven Rachal | 37.1% | 62.9% | 25.3% | 423 | 536 |
About the Alexandria Social Security Hearing Office
The Alexandria hearing office is part of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operations in Louisiana. This office is in SSA Region 06 and currently has 8 administrative law judges who hear disability appeals.
The office's average approval rate is 55.2%, which is near the national average of 57.6%. This rate represents the aggregate of all judge decisions at the office and includes both fully favorable and partially favorable outcomes. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 37.1% to 71.4%, a 34-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 8 months, which is comparable to the national average of 8.4 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 238 days. There are currently 2,368 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 296 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 46.2%. A fully favorable decision means the claimant receives benefits from the onset date they requested, as opposed to a partially favorable decision which may award benefits from a later date.
How to Interpret Alexandria Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Alexandria, thorough case preparation is especially important. Since judge assignments are rotational, the specific ALJ assigned to a case is not known in advance — ensuring medical evidence and vocational documentation are comprehensive can help regardless of which judge presides.
With an average wait time of 8 months and 238 days average processing time, claimants at Alexandria can expect a total timeline of roughly 16 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Alexandria have collectively issued 2,810 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 351 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 59 to 454 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Alexandria Hearing Office FAQ
What is the approval rate at Alexandria?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 37.1% to 71.4%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 46.2%. The national average approval rate is 57.6%.
Which judges hear cases at Alexandria?
How long is the wait time at Alexandria?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 16 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.
How is office data calculated?
What is the fully favorable rate at Alexandria?
How does Alexandria compare to other offices in the state?
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