Fayetteville NC Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
North Carolina · SSA Region 04
Approval Rate
63.7%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
6 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
208 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,951
awaiting hearing
ALJs
8
active judges
Fayetteville NC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria W Green | 92.4% | 7.6% | 84.8% | 79 | 90 |
| John A Thawley | 90.9% | 9.1% | 84.8% | 263 | 324 |
| Ashley L Bumgarner | 78.9% | 21.1% | 63.9% | 332 | 369 |
| Vanessa Lucas | 72.4% | 27.6% | 67% | 445 | 512 |
| Adrienne Porter | 61% | 39% | 55.5% | 431 | 516 |
| Rebecca Adams | 54.1% | 45.9% | 39.8% | 266 | 325 |
| Christopher Willis | 47.1% | 52.9% | 38.1% | 446 | 544 |
| Amy Uren Roberson | 40% | 60% | 35% | 80 | 87 |
About the Fayetteville NC Social Security Hearing Office
The Fayetteville NC hearing office is part of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operations in North Carolina. This office is in SSA Region 04 and currently has 8 administrative law judges who hear disability appeals.
The office's average approval rate is 63.7%, which is above the national average of 58.3%. This higher-than-average rate reflects the combined decision patterns of all judges at this office. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 40% to 92.4%, a 52-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 6 months, which is notably shorter than the national average of 8 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 208 days. There are currently 1,951 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 244 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 58.6%. 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 Fayetteville NC Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Fayetteville NC, 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 6 months and 208 days average processing time, claimants at Fayetteville NC can expect a total timeline of roughly 13 months from hearing request to decision. The faster-than-average processing at this office means cases may move through the system more quickly.
Judges at Fayetteville NC have collectively issued 2,342 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 293 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 79 to 446 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Fayetteville NC Hearing Office FAQ
What is the approval rate at Fayetteville NC?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 40% to 92.4%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 58.6%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Which judges hear cases at Fayetteville NC?
How long is the wait time at Fayetteville NC?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 13 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.