San Jose Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
California · SSA Region 09
Approval Rate
59.1%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
10 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
357 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
755
awaiting hearing
ALJs
4
active judges
San Jose 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Yee | 61.9% | 38.1% | 55.2% | 223 | 271 |
| Tova Wolking | 61.3% | 38.7% | 47.1% | 204 | 253 |
| Corinne T McLaughlin | 55.4% | 44.6% | 45.3% | 258 | 329 |
| Roxanne J Kelsey | 52.4% | 47.6% | 44.1% | 170 | 207 |
About the San Jose Social Security Hearing Office
The Social Security Administration operates the San Jose hearing office in California as part of its Office of Hearings Operations. Located in SSA Region 09, 4 Administrative Law Judges conduct disability hearings at this location.
The office's average approval rate is 59.1%, which is near the national average of 58.3%. This figure combines both fully favorable and partially favorable outcomes from all judges at the office. Judge approval rates at this office range from 52.4% to 61.9%, indicating relatively consistent decision patterns across the bench.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 10 months, which is longer than the national average of 8 months. Longer wait times can reflect higher caseload volume relative to available judges. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 357 days. There are currently 755 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 189 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 47.9%. 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 Jose Hearing Office Data
The relatively consistent decision patterns across judges at San Jose can give claimants and their representatives a clearer sense of what to expect. This consistency suggests that case-level factors — strength of medical evidence, quality of representation, and vocational circumstances — are likely the primary drivers of outcomes at this office.
With an average wait time of 10 months and 357 days average processing time, claimants at San Jose can expect a total timeline of roughly 22 months from hearing request to decision. This longer-than-average wait underscores the importance of having complete medical evidence ready well before the hearing date.
Judges at San Jose have collectively issued 855 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 214 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 170 to 258 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
San Jose Hearing Office FAQ
What is the approval rate at San Jose?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 52.4% to 61.9%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 47.9%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Which judges hear cases at San Jose?
How long is the wait time at San Jose?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 22 months. Wait time averages reflect the most recently reported SSA data and will evolve as new disposition reports are released.