Jacksonville Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Florida · SSA Region 04
Approval Rate
54%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
7 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
275 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,906
awaiting hearing
ALJs
11
active judges
Jacksonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelanda Collins | 74.5% | 25.5% | 58.4% | 231 | 280 |
| Bruce Landrum | 63.3% | 36.7% | 58.7% | 281 | 341 |
| Guy Koster | 62.8% | 37.2% | 54.3% | 199 | 251 |
| William H Greer | 60.2% | 39.8% | 51.9% | 289 | 364 |
| Gregory J Froehlich | 57.1% | 42.9% | 55.2% | 268 | 335 |
| Ken B Terry | 57% | 43% | 50.5% | 107 | 130 |
| Robert Droker | 52% | 48% | 47.5% | 177 | 228 |
| Bernard Porter | 48.7% | 51.3% | 45.1% | 304 | 357 |
| Scott T Morris | 46.2% | 53.8% | 39.5% | 223 | 288 |
| Kelley Fitzgerald | 43.5% | 56.5% | 36.9% | 214 | 281 |
| Richard Furcolo | 31.5% | 68.5% | 22% | 273 | 333 |
About the Jacksonville Social Security Hearing Office
The Social Security Administration operates the Jacksonville hearing office in Florida as part of its Office of Hearings Operations. Located in SSA Region 04, 11 Administrative Law Judges conduct disability hearings at this location. With 11 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 54%, which is near the national average of 58.3%. This figure combines both fully favorable and partially favorable outcomes from all judges at the office. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 31.5% to 74.5%, a 43-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 275 days. There are currently 1,906 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 173 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 47.3%. 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 Jacksonville Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Jacksonville, 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 275 days average processing time, claimants at Jacksonville can expect a total timeline of roughly 16 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Jacksonville have collectively issued 2,566 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 233 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 107 to 304 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Jacksonville Hearing Office FAQ
What is the approval rate at Jacksonville?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 31.5% to 74.5%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 47.3%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Which judges hear cases at Jacksonville?
How long is the wait time at Jacksonville?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 16 months. Wait time averages reflect the most recently reported SSA data and will evolve as new disposition reports are released.