Greenville Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
South Carolina · SSA Region 04
Approval Rate
64.7%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
7 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
225 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,407
awaiting hearing
ALJs
13
active judges
Greenville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A Thawley | 100% | N/A | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Dixon III | 80% | 20% | 40% | 5 | 9 |
| James Cumbie | 77.2% | 22.8% | 67.7% | 337 | 401 |
| Amanda Craven | 72.3% | 27.7% | 64% | 350 | 414 |
| Ann G. Paschall | 71.4% | 28.6% | 57.1% | 7 | 8 |
| James M Martin | 64.6% | 35.4% | 54.3% | 322 | 394 |
| Thaddeus J Hess | 64.1% | 35.9% | 56.1% | 446 | 526 |
| J. Petri | 59.1% | 40.9% | 52.9% | 308 | 355 |
| Alice Jordan | 57.9% | 42.1% | 40.4% | 57 | 66 |
| Colin Fritz | 56.5% | 43.5% | 50.8% | 248 | 294 |
| Jerry W Peace | 50% | 50% | 45% | 160 | 197 |
| Nicholas Walter | 33.3% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 3 | 5 |
| Roger Lott | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
About the Greenville Social Security Hearing Office
The Greenville hearing office is part of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operations in South Carolina. This office is in SSA Region 04 and currently has 13 administrative law judges who hear disability appeals. With 13 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 64.7%, 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 33.3% to 100%, a 67-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 225 days. There are currently 1,407 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 108 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 55.1%. 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 Greenville Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Greenville, 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 225 days average processing time, claimants at Greenville can expect a total timeline of roughly 15 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Greenville have collectively issued 2,244 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 173 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 1 to 446 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Greenville Hearing Office FAQ
What is the approval rate at Greenville?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 33.3% to 100%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 55.1%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Which judges hear cases at Greenville?
How long is the wait time at Greenville?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 15 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.