Hartford Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Connecticut · SSA Region 01
Approval Rate
58.1%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
8 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
340 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,387
awaiting hearing
ALJs
7
active judges
Hartford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian W Lemoine | 79% | 21% | 79% | 138 | 155 |
| John Noel | 73.2% | 26.8% | 67.6% | 339 | 396 |
| Ryan A Alger | 59.4% | 40.6% | 51.2% | 293 | 348 |
| Louis Bonsangue | 56.9% | 43.1% | 46.2% | 353 | 420 |
| Edward F Sweeney | 53.4% | 46.6% | 47.7% | 367 | 439 |
| Alexander P Borre | 49% | 51% | 34.8% | 353 | 406 |
| John T Molleur | 28.6% | 71.4% | 14.3% | 7 | 8 |
About the Hartford Social Security Hearing Office
Claimants in the Hartford service area have their Social Security disability appeals heard at this office, one of the hearing locations in Connecticut. The office is assigned to SSA Region 01 and has 7 active ALJs.
The office's average approval rate is 58.1%, which is near the national average of 58.3%. The rate aligns with national patterns, though individual judges at this office may vary above or below this average. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 28.6% to 79%, a 50-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 8 months, which is comparable to the national average of 8 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 340 days. There are currently 1,387 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 198 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 48.7%. 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 Hartford Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Hartford, 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 8 months and 340 days average processing time, claimants at Hartford can expect a total timeline of roughly 19 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Hartford have collectively issued 1,850 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 264 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 7 to 367 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Hartford Hearing Office FAQ
What is the approval rate at Hartford?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 28.6% to 79%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 48.7%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Which judges hear cases at Hartford?
How long is the wait time at Hartford?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 19 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.