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Montgomery Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times

Alabama · SSA Region 04

Approval Rate

69.8%

vs 57.6% national

Wait Time

8 months

vs 8.4 months national

Processing Time

243 days

avg days to decision

Cases Pending

2,489

awaiting hearing

ALJs

14

active judges

Montgomery 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
Claire R Strong 92.4% 7.6% 90.9% 66 81
C. Rene Strong 91.6% 8.4% 86.2% 239 269
Amy H Naylor 88.9% 11.1% 87% 54 63
Vincent Intoccia 84.8% 15.2% 82.3% 441 520
Amy Naylor 83.3% 16.7% 76.8% 323 374
Brian A. Oakes 76.5% 23.5% 74.3% 443 513
Reni F Barnett Jefferson 76% 24% 55.2% 96 112
George M. Akins 73% 27% 70.1% 137 166
Ricky V. South 71.5% 28.5% 69.8% 473 551
Renita Barnett Jefferson 68.5% 31.5% 45.8% 384 450
Philip Healy 66.7% 33.3% 66.7% 9 13
John Langland 53.9% 46.1% 49.8% 464 553
Carol Latham 49.9% 50.1% 45.6% 421 487
Jessica Marie Johnson 48.6% 51.4% 34.3% 35 38

About the Montgomery Social Security Hearing Office

The Social Security Administration operates the Montgomery hearing office in Alabama as part of its Office of Hearings Operations. Located in SSA Region 04, 14 Administrative Law Judges conduct disability hearings at this location. With 14 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 69.8%, which is above the national average of 57.6%. While above the national benchmark, this figure aggregates decisions across all judges and encompasses both fully and partially favorable outcomes. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 48.6% to 92.4%, a 44-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 243 days. There are currently 2,489 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 178 pending cases per judge.

Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 66.8%. 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 Montgomery Hearing Office Data

Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Montgomery, 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 243 days average processing time, claimants at Montgomery can expect a total timeline of roughly 16 months from hearing request to decision.

Judges at Montgomery have collectively issued 3,585 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 256 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 9 to 473 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.

Montgomery Hearing Office FAQ

How often are disability cases approved at Montgomery?
The average ALJ approval rate at Montgomery is 69.8% for the 12 months ending July 2026. This rate combines both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions.

Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 48.6% to 92.4%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 66.8%. The national average approval rate is 57.6%.
How many ALJs work at Montgomery?
The Montgomery office has 14 administrative law judges. Of these, 12 have issued 50 or more decisions in the 12 months ending July 2026. Decision counts range from 9 to 473 in the 12 months ending July 2026. See the judges table above for individual statistics.
What is the average case processing time at Montgomery?
The current average wait time at Montgomery is 8 months. This is shorter than the national average of 8.4 months. After the hearing, decisions are issued in an average of 243 days.

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.
How is office data calculated?
With 14 judges handling cases, this is one of the larger hearing offices. Office statistics are calculated by aggregating individual judge decision data. See our methodology page for details on data sources and calculations. Source data comes from the Social Security Administration's public reporting on ALJ decisions, which we incorporate as updates are released.
How often do judges at Montgomery issue fully favorable decisions?
"Fully favorable" means the claimant receives benefits effective from their originally claimed onset date. "Partially favorable" also grants benefits but may start them from a later date. Both decisions are counted as approvals in the statistics. The onset date difference can significantly affect the total retroactive benefit amount. At Montgomery, the average fully favorable rate across judges is 66.8%.
Is Montgomery's approval rate higher or lower than nearby offices?
Of the 3 hearing offices in Alabama, Montgomery ranks 2 of 3 with an approval rate of 69.8%. In terms of wait time, Montgomery ranks 1 of 3 (8 months). Visit the Alabama overview page for a full comparison of all offices in the state.

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