Metairie Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Louisiana · SSA Region 06
Approval Rate
N/A
Wait Time
8 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
280 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,034
awaiting hearing
ALJs
10
active judges
Metairie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volz III. | 100% | N/A | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| Rebecca B Sartor | 66.7% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 3 | 3 |
| Michael S Hertzig | 63.6% | 36.4% | 55.9% | 118 | 155 |
| Holly Hansen | 62% | 38% | 43.8% | 292 | 349 |
| Christopher H Juge | 60% | 40% | 52.8% | 250 | 310 |
| Karen Wiedemann | 56.5% | 43.5% | 39.4% | 246 | 288 |
| Richard M Exnicios | 56.4% | 43.6% | 45.1% | 266 | 336 |
| David Benedict | 48.4% | 51.6% | 39.9% | 281 | 349 |
| Ralph F Shilling | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| David R Wurm | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
About the Metairie Social Security Hearing Office
Claimants in the Metairie service area have their Social Security disability appeals heard at this office, one of the hearing locations in Louisiana. The office is assigned to SSA Region 06 and has 10 active ALJs. With 10 ALJs, this is one of the larger hearing offices in the system, handling a substantial volume of disability cases each fiscal year.
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 280 days. There are currently 1,034 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 103 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 51.3%. 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 Metairie Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Metairie, 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 280 days average processing time, claimants at Metairie can expect a total timeline of roughly 17 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Metairie have collectively issued 1,457 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 146 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 1 to 292 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Metairie Hearing Office FAQ
What is the approval rate at Metairie?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 48.4% to 100%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 51.3%.
Which judges hear cases at Metairie?
How long is the wait time at Metairie?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 17 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.