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San Antonio Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times

Texas · SSA Region 06

Approval Rate

52.3%

vs 58.3% national

Wait Time

7 months

vs 8 months national

Processing Time

258 days

avg days to decision

Cases Pending

3,564

awaiting hearing

ALJs

22

active judges

San Antonio 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
Trevor Skarda 100% N/A N/A 1 1
Peter F Gazda 83.8% 16.2% 72.6% 340 449
Alexis Murdock 79.1% 20.9% 73.8% 301 387
Dwight D Wilkerson 65.7% 34.3% 59.4% 283 332
Ilene B Kramer 65% 35% 59.7% 206 240
Robert M McPhail 64.4% 35.6% 56.3% 309 364
Marc Jones 58.3% 41.7% 41.7% 24 33
Lissette C Perez 57.4% 42.6% 49.5% 277 338
Matthew Allen 53.5% 46.5% 38.4% 385 451
Melinda W Kirkpatrick 52.4% 47.6% 42.5% 332 405
Bernard J McKay 52.1% 47.9% 40.1% 334 416
David R Wurm 51.2% 48.8% 36.2% 389 474
Mark J Mendola 50% 50% 50% 2 2
William P Reeves 50% 50% 50% 2 2
Ben Barnett 49.5% 50.5% 34.3% 297 389
Penny Wilkov 47.9% 52.1% 35% 317 386
Katherine W Brown 47.1% 52.9% 35.8% 327 403
Charles L Brower 42.9% 57.1% 38% 361 447
Janice L Holmes 41.3% 58.7% 33.3% 327 391
Jim Fraiser 33.3% 66.7% N/A 3 3
Mark M Swayze 24.6% 75.4% 18.4% 293 356
Gordan Momcilovic 20.1% 79.9% 15.5% 354 420

About the San Antonio Social Security Hearing Office

San Antonio is a Social Security disability hearing office serving claimants in Texas. Operating within SSA Region 06, the office has 22 ALJs who preside over disability appeals. With 22 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 52.3%, which is below the national average of 58.3%. A lower aggregate rate does not necessarily indicate stricter standards — it may reflect differences in case demographics, representation quality, or the types of conditions presented at hearings. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 20.1% to 100%, a 80-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.

The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 7 months, which is comparable to the national average of 8 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 258 days. There are currently 3,564 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 162 pending cases per judge.

Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 40.0%. 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 San Antonio Hearing Office Data

Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at San Antonio, 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 7 months and 258 days average processing time, claimants at San Antonio can expect a total timeline of roughly 16 months from hearing request to decision.

Judges at San Antonio have collectively issued 5,464 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 248 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 1 to 389 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.

San Antonio Hearing Office FAQ

How often are disability cases approved at San Antonio?
The average ALJ approval rate at San Antonio is 52.3% for FY 2025. This rate combines both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions.

Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 20.1% to 100%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 40.0%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
How many ALJs work at San Antonio?
The San Antonio office has 22 administrative law judges. Of these, 17 have issued 50 or more decisions in FY 2025. Decision counts range from 1 to 389 in the current fiscal year. See the judges table above for individual statistics.
What is the average case processing time at San Antonio?
The current average wait time at San Antonio is 7 months. This is shorter than the national average of 8 months. After the hearing, decisions are issued in an average of 258 days.

From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 16 months. These wait time figures represent the latest available snapshot and may fluctuate as hearing volumes and judge availability change over time.
How is office data calculated?
With 22 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. All statistics are drawn from publicly available SSA disposition data, updated periodically as new fiscal year reports become available.
How often do judges at San Antonio issue fully favorable decisions?
When a judge issues a fully favorable ruling, benefits begin from the claimant's requested onset date. A partially favorable ruling still awards benefits but may adjust the onset to a later date, which affects retroactive payments. The approval rate combines both outcome types. At San Antonio, the average fully favorable rate across judges is 40.0%.
Is San Antonio's approval rate higher or lower than nearby offices?
Of the 7 hearing offices in Texas, San Antonio has the lowest approval rate at 52.3%. In terms of wait time, San Antonio ranks 3 of 7 (7 months). Visit the Texas overview page for a full comparison of all offices in the state.

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