Boston Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Massachusetts · SSA Region 01
Approval Rate
54.6%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
10 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
323 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,528
awaiting hearing
ALJs
7
active judges
Boston ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics
Individual judge statistics for FY 2025. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.
| Judge | Approval Rate | Denial Rate | Fully Favorable | Total Decisions | Dispositions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ramsey | 66.2% | 33.8% | 59.2% | 71 | 94 |
| William T Ross | 64% | 36% | 49% | 239 | 279 |
| Alexander Klibaner | 63% | 37% | 45.9% | 181 | 244 |
| Francis Hurley | 62.2% | 37.8% | 56.5% | 294 | 389 |
| Anne Sharrard | 48.7% | 51.3% | 32.1% | 78 | 86 |
| Sujata Rodgers | 45.3% | 54.7% | 28.6% | 395 | 474 |
| Sean Teehan | 35.4% | 64.6% | 31.3% | 240 | 287 |
About the Boston Social Security Hearing Office
The Social Security Administration operates the Boston hearing office in Massachusetts as part of its Office of Hearings Operations. Located in SSA Region 01, 7 Administrative Law Judges conduct disability hearings at this location.
The office's average approval rate is 54.6%, which is near the national average of 58.3%. This figure combines both fully favorable and partially favorable outcomes from all judges at the office. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 35.4% to 66.2%, a 31-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 10 months, which is longer than the national average of 8 months. Longer wait times can reflect higher caseload volume relative to available judges. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 323 days. There are currently 1,528 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 218 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 43.2%. 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 Boston Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Boston, 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 10 months and 323 days average processing time, claimants at Boston can expect a total timeline of roughly 21 months from hearing request to decision. This longer-than-average wait underscores the importance of having complete medical evidence ready well before the hearing date.
Judges at Boston have collectively issued 1,498 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 214 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 71 to 395 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Boston Hearing Office FAQ
What are my chances of approval at Boston?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 35.4% to 66.2%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 43.2%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Who are the Administrative Law Judges at Boston?
How long do disability cases take at Boston?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 21 months. Wait time averages reflect the most recently reported SSA data and will evolve as new disposition reports are released.