Huntington WV Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times

The Social Security Administration operates the Huntington WV hearing office in West Virginia as part of its Office of Hearings Operations. Located in SSA Region 03, 4 Administrative Law Judges conduct disability hearings at this location.

The office's average approval rate is 44.9%, which is below the national average of 57.6%. Multiple factors influence this outcome including the mix of cases heard, claimant demographics, and variations in how evidence is presented at hearings. Judge approval rates at this office range from 31% to 55%, 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 244 days. There are currently 1,672 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 418 pending cases per judge.

Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 39.3%. A fully favorable decision awards benefits from the claimant's requested onset date, while a partially favorable decision may set a later onset date. Both count toward the overall approval rate.

Huntington WV 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 244 days average processing time, claimants at Huntington WV can expect a total timeline of roughly 15 months from hearing request to decision.

Judges at Huntington WV have collectively issued 1,653 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 413 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 280 to 563 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.