Bronx Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
New York · SSA Region 02
Approval Rate
57.3%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
9 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
356 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,616
awaiting hearing
ALJs
9
active judges
Bronx 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly L Schiro | 82.4% | 17.6% | 73.5% | 34 | 43 |
| Brian G Kanner | 75.2% | 24.8% | 62.4% | 133 | 172 |
| Sharda Singh | 65% | 35% | 59.1% | 137 | 165 |
| Angela Banks | 62.3% | 37.7% | 53.8% | 273 | 313 |
| Raymond Prybylski | 56.9% | 43.1% | 47.8% | 297 | 365 |
| Elias Feuer | 55.3% | 44.7% | 41.2% | 85 | 117 |
| Kimberly D Schulz | 53.9% | 46.1% | 45.7% | 219 | 265 |
| John Carlton | 47.2% | 52.8% | 29.1% | 254 | 314 |
| Lau Michalec Olszewski | N/A | 100% | N/A | 1 | 1 |
About the Bronx Social Security Hearing Office
The Bronx hearing office is part of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operations in New York. This office is in SSA Region 02 and currently has 9 administrative law judges who hear disability appeals.
The office's average approval rate is 57.3%, which is near the national average of 58.3%. 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 0% to 82.4%, a 82-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 9 months, which is comparable to the national average of 8 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 356 days. There are currently 1,616 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 180 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 45.8%. 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 Bronx Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Bronx, 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 9 months and 356 days average processing time, claimants at Bronx can expect a total timeline of roughly 21 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Bronx have collectively issued 1,433 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 159 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 1 to 297 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Bronx Hearing Office FAQ
What is the approval rate at Bronx?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 0% to 82.4%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 45.8%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Which judges hear cases at Bronx?
How long is the wait time at Bronx?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 21 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.