Lexington Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Kentucky · SSA Region 04
Approval Rate
51.9%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
6 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
224 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
2,163
awaiting hearing
ALJs
11
active judges
Lexington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendra S Kleber | 68.5% | 31.5% | 65.2% | 89 | 122 |
| Christopher C Sheppard | 58.7% | 41.3% | 53.2% | 387 | 448 |
| Jonathan Stanley | 58% | 42% | 50.1% | 381 | 431 |
| Lyle Eastham | 56.4% | 43.6% | 44.1% | 349 | 401 |
| Davida H Isaacs | 54.4% | 45.6% | 44.2% | 342 | 399 |
| Jerry Lovitt | 51.7% | 48.3% | 47% | 321 | 367 |
| Antony Saragas | 51% | 49% | 36.1% | 404 | 466 |
| Karen R Jackson | 48.3% | 51.8% | 42% | 400 | 452 |
| Boyce Crocker | 46.5% | 53.5% | 40.2% | 460 | 523 |
| Greg Holsclaw | 44.8% | 55.2% | 42.9% | 373 | 424 |
| Robert B Bowling | 38.3% | 61.7% | 31.2% | 154 | 196 |
About the Lexington Social Security Hearing Office
Claimants in the Lexington service area have their Social Security disability appeals heard at this office, one of the hearing locations in Kentucky. The office is assigned to SSA Region 04 and has 11 active ALJs. 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 51.9%, which is below the national average of 58.3%. This rate is shaped by the interplay of case characteristics, local representation patterns, and individual judge decision tendencies. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 38.3% to 68.5%, a 30-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 6 months, which is notably shorter than the national average of 8 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 224 days. There are currently 2,163 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 197 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 45.1%. 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 Lexington Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Lexington, 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 6 months and 224 days average processing time, claimants at Lexington can expect a total timeline of roughly 13 months from hearing request to decision. The faster-than-average processing at this office means cases may move through the system more quickly.
Judges at Lexington have collectively issued 3,660 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 333 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 89 to 460 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Lexington Hearing Office FAQ
How often are disability cases approved at Lexington?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 38.3% to 68.5%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 45.1%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
How many ALJs work at Lexington?
What is the average case processing time at Lexington?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 13 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.