Jersey City Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
New Jersey · SSA Region 02
Approval Rate
65.2%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
7 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
317 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
2,399
awaiting hearing
ALJs
11
active judges
Jersey City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron M Morgan | 100% | N/A | 100% | 2 | 2 |
| Sheena Barr | 90% | 10% | 84.8% | 211 | 250 |
| Andrea Addison | 79.6% | 20.4% | 70.7% | 368 | 432 |
| Kevin Kenneally | 66.3% | 33.7% | 59.9% | 416 | 486 |
| Marguerite Toland | 65.9% | 34.1% | 52.3% | 88 | 91 |
| David Suna | 63.8% | 36.2% | 60.1% | 298 | 371 |
| Robert Gonzalez | 63.5% | 36.5% | 58.6% | 203 | 227 |
| Gina Pantuso | 60.6% | 39.4% | 56.4% | 264 | 312 |
| Dina R Loewy | 58.9% | 41.1% | 45.5% | 224 | 264 |
| Jack Russak | 56.7% | 43.3% | 45.5% | 323 | 367 |
| Trina Moore | 45.7% | 54.3% | 34.9% | 335 | 390 |
About the Jersey City Social Security Hearing Office
The Jersey City hearing office is part of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operations in New Jersey. This office is in SSA Region 02 and currently has 11 administrative law judges who hear disability appeals. 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 65.2%, 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 45.7% to 100%, a 54-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 317 days. There are currently 2,399 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 218 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 60.8%. 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 Jersey City Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Jersey City, 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 317 days average processing time, claimants at Jersey City can expect a total timeline of roughly 18 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Jersey City have collectively issued 2,732 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 248 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 2 to 416 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Jersey City Hearing Office FAQ
What are my chances of approval at Jersey City?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 45.7% to 100%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 60.8%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Who are the Administrative Law Judges at Jersey City?
How long do disability cases take at Jersey City?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 18 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.