Dallas North Oho Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Texas · SSA Region 06
Approval Rate
65.1%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
7 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
250 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
3,280
awaiting hearing
ALJs
11
active judges
Dallas North Oho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark J Mendola | 100% | N/A | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| Haigler JR. | 90.6% | 9.4% | 85.9% | 341 | 403 |
| Joseph Liken | 87.4% | 12.6% | 76.5% | 429 | 529 |
| Charles Walters | 83.3% | 16.7% | 77.9% | 348 | 442 |
| Jana Kinkade | 76% | 24% | 63.4% | 363 | 436 |
| Derek N Phillips | 67.3% | 32.7% | 58% | 355 | 463 |
| Ralph F Shilling | 55.5% | 44.5% | 49.6% | 238 | 290 |
| Mark Kim | 48.5% | 51.5% | 36.1% | 402 | 504 |
| Thomas J Wheeler | 47.5% | 52.5% | 35.9% | 421 | 524 |
| Julie Nestler | 40.5% | 59.5% | 22.9% | 398 | 490 |
| Paul Isherwood | 31.7% | 68.3% | 26% | 104 | 138 |
About the Dallas North Oho Social Security Hearing Office
Claimants in the Dallas North Oho service area have their Social Security disability appeals heard at this office, one of the hearing locations in Texas. The office is assigned to SSA Region 06 and has 11 active ALJs. With 11 ALJs, this is one of the larger hearing offices in the system, handling a substantial volume of disability cases each fiscal year.
The office's average approval rate is 65.1%, which is above the national average of 58.3%. This rate emerges from the aggregate of individual judge decisions and should be understood in the context of local case demographics and representation patterns. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 31.7% to 100%, a 68-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 7 months, which is comparable to the national average of 8 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 250 days. There are currently 3,280 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 298 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 57.5%. 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 Dallas North Oho Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Dallas North Oho, 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 7 months and 250 days average processing time, claimants at Dallas North Oho can expect a total timeline of roughly 15 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Dallas North Oho have collectively issued 3,400 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 309 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 1 to 429 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Dallas North Oho Hearing Office FAQ
How often are disability cases approved at Dallas North Oho?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 31.7% to 100%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 57.5%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
How many ALJs work at Dallas North Oho?
What is the average case processing time at Dallas North Oho?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 15 months. Note that wait times are point-in-time estimates from SSA reporting and may vary from month to month based on case volume and staffing changes.