Omaha Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Nebraska · SSA Region 07
Approval Rate
49.5%
vs 57.6% national
Wait Time
8 months
vs 8.4 months national
Processing Time
236 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
2,021
awaiting hearing
ALJs
6
active judges
Omaha 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Delaittre | 74.6% | 25.4% | 66.6% | 476 | 552 |
| David Buell | 64.1% | 35.9% | 55.8% | 301 | 350 |
| Matthew Bring | 53.8% | 46.2% | 45.5% | 145 | 169 |
| Jan Dutton | 42% | 58% | 36.9% | 464 | 566 |
| Matthew Dawson | 41.9% | 58.1% | 37.2% | 422 | 497 |
| Chris Yokus | 25.9% | 74.1% | 17.1% | 433 | 507 |
About the Omaha Social Security Hearing Office
Claimants in the Omaha service area have their Social Security disability appeals heard at this office, one of the hearing locations in Nebraska. The office is assigned to SSA Region 07 and has 6 active ALJs.
The office's average approval rate is 49.5%, which is below the national average of 57.6%. 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 25.9% to 74.6%, a 49-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 236 days. There are currently 2,021 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 337 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 43.2%. 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 Omaha Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Omaha, 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 236 days average processing time, claimants at Omaha can expect a total timeline of roughly 16 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Omaha have collectively issued 2,241 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 374 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 145 to 476 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Omaha Hearing Office FAQ
What are my chances of approval at Omaha?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 25.9% to 74.6%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 43.2%. The national average approval rate is 57.6%.
Who are the Administrative Law Judges at Omaha?
How long do disability cases take at Omaha?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 16 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.
How is office data calculated?
What percentage of approvals at Omaha are fully favorable?
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