Miami Oho Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Florida · SSA Region 04
Approval Rate
65.8%
vs 57.6% national
Wait Time
8 months
vs 8.4 months national
Processing Time
250 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
2,582
awaiting hearing
ALJs
35
active judges
Miami Oho ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics
Individual judge statistics for 12 months ending July 2026. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.
| Judge | Approval Rate | Denial Rate | Fully Favorable | Total Decisions | Dispositions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Dail | 100% | N/A | 100% | 3 | 3 |
| Stephanie M Jones | 100% | N/A | 100% | 3 | 3 |
| R. Dirk Selland | 100% | N/A | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| Trevor Skarda | 100% | N/A | 100% | 4 | 4 |
| John A Thawley | 100% | N/A | 100% | 2 | 2 |
| James Cole Cartledge | 96.3% | 3.7% | 93.2% | 323 | 365 |
| Gonzalo Vallecillo | 85.7% | 14.3% | 57.1% | 7 | 7 |
| Scott Firestone | 80% | 20% | 80% | 5 | 5 |
| Sonya Grounds | 80% | 20% | 80% | 5 | 5 |
| Christopher Messina | 79.2% | 20.8% | 62.5% | 24 | 33 |
| Carol J. Pennock | 78.5% | 21.5% | 73.8% | 107 | 140 |
| Philip Healy | 75% | 25% | 75% | 4 | 4 |
| Brian Jones | 75% | 25% | 75% | 8 | 8 |
| Norman Hemming | 73.4% | 26.6% | 71.3% | 327 | 412 |
| Andrew Dixon III | 72.7% | 27.3% | 45.5% | 11 | 11 |
| Vincent Hill | 72.7% | 27.3% | 45.5% | 11 | 11 |
| Rebecca Wolfe | 71.5% | 28.5% | 57% | 414 | 502 |
| Stacy Gray | 66.7% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 3 | 3 |
| Angel X Viera Vargas | 66.7% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 3 | 3 |
| Clara H Aranda | 63.3% | 36.7% | 57.4% | 430 | 524 |
| Elizabeth Degruy | 62.5% | 37.5% | 62.5% | 8 | 8 |
| Gracian A. Celaya | 51.4% | 48.6% | 41.9% | 370 | 452 |
| Tracey B. Leibowitz | 51.4% | 48.6% | 43.2% | 484 | 592 |
| Ryan Alger | 50% | 50% | 50% | 4 | 4 |
| Robert Droker | 50% | 50% | 33.3% | 6 | 6 |
| Brandie Hall | 50% | 50% | 50% | 6 | 6 |
| Jennifer Pustizzi | 50% | 50% | 37.5% | 32 | 48 |
| Robert Rideout | 50% | 50% | 50% | 2 | 2 |
| Lornette Reynolds | 48.3% | 51.7% | 32% | 406 | 500 |
| Stephen Pope | 25% | 75% | 25% | 4 | 4 |
| Robert B Bowling | 16.7% | 83.3% | N/A | 6 | 6 |
| Michael Finnie | N/A | 100% | N/A | 6 | 6 |
| Walter Cary Herin | N/A | 100% | N/A | 1 | 1 |
| Camille Monahan | N/A | 100% | N/A | 6 | 6 |
| Cynthia Weaver | N/A | 100% | N/A | 6 | 6 |
About the Miami Oho Social Security Hearing Office
The Miami Oho hearing office is part of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operations in Florida. This office is in SSA Region 04 and currently has 35 administrative law judges who hear disability appeals. With 35 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 65.8%, which is above the national average of 57.6%. 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 0% to 100%, a 100-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 8 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 250 days. There are currently 2,582 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 74 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 55.2%. 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 Miami Oho Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Miami Oho, 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 250 days average processing time, claimants at Miami Oho can expect a total timeline of roughly 16 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Miami Oho have collectively issued 3,042 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 87 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 1 to 484 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Miami Oho Hearing Office FAQ
How often are disability cases approved at Miami Oho?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 0% to 100%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 55.2%. The national average approval rate is 57.6%.
How many ALJs work at Miami Oho?
What is the average case processing time at Miami Oho?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 16 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.
How is office data calculated?
How often do judges at Miami Oho issue fully favorable decisions?
Is Miami Oho's approval rate higher or lower than nearby offices?
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