Evansville Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Indiana · SSA Region 05
Approval Rate
56.3%
vs 57.6% national
Wait Time
7 months
vs 8.4 months national
Processing Time
222 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,675
awaiting hearing
ALJs
6
active judges
Evansville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin R. Martin | 64.3% | 35.7% | 54.1% | 423 | 483 |
| Matthias Onderak | 60.6% | 39.4% | 55.9% | 170 | 204 |
| Michael Scurry | 60.1% | 39.9% | 54% | 441 | 517 |
| Jason Yoder | 55.6% | 44.4% | 46% | 426 | 497 |
| Stuart Janney | 51.8% | 48.2% | 41.9% | 427 | 514 |
| Marcus Johns | 48.3% | 51.7% | 43.7% | 449 | 550 |
About the Evansville Social Security Hearing Office
The Evansville hearing office is part of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operations in Indiana. This office is in SSA Region 05 and currently has 6 administrative law judges who hear disability appeals.
The office's average approval rate is 56.3%, 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. Judge approval rates at this office range from 48.3% to 64.3%, showing a moderate degree of variation across the bench.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 7 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 222 days. There are currently 1,675 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 279 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 49.3%. 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 Evansville Hearing Office Data
Evansville shows a moderate degree of variation across its bench, which is common among offices of this size. While all judges apply the same federal disability standards, differences in how they weigh medical evidence, vocational factors, and hearing testimony may contribute to varying outcomes.
With an average wait time of 7 months and 222 days average processing time, claimants at Evansville can expect a total timeline of roughly 14 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Evansville have collectively issued 2,336 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 389 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 170 to 449 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Evansville Hearing Office FAQ
What are my chances of approval at Evansville?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 48.3% to 64.3%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 49.3%. The national average approval rate is 57.6%.
Who are the Administrative Law Judges at Evansville?
How long do disability cases take at Evansville?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 14 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 percentage of approvals at Evansville are fully favorable?
How does Evansville rank among other hearing offices in the state?
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