Seven Fields Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Pennsylvania · SSA Region 03
Approval Rate
70.8%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
7 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
241 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,784
awaiting hearing
ALJs
7
active judges
Seven Fields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher P Grovich | 77.1% | 22.9% | 67.6% | 441 | 490 |
| John Kooser | 74.9% | 25.1% | 69.5% | 475 | 526 |
| Brian W Wood | 73.5% | 26.5% | 59.4% | 392 | 447 |
| Melissa Tenenbaum | 73.4% | 26.6% | 61.8% | 259 | 318 |
| Douglas Cohen | 68.7% | 31.3% | 42.8% | 355 | 401 |
| William J Bezego | 64.5% | 35.5% | 56.9% | 211 | 236 |
| Kelli J Kleeb | 62.1% | 37.9% | 51.8% | 504 | 555 |
About the Seven Fields Social Security Hearing Office
Seven Fields is a Social Security disability hearing office serving claimants in Pennsylvania. Operating within SSA Region 03, the office has 7 ALJs who preside over disability appeals.
The office's average approval rate is 70.8%, which is above the national average of 58.3%. Several factors may contribute to this rate, including the types of cases filed in this region and the level of legal representation at hearings. Judge approval rates at this office range from 62.1% to 77.1%, indicating relatively consistent decision patterns across the bench.
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 241 days. There are currently 1,784 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 255 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 58.5%. 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 Seven Fields Hearing Office Data
The relatively consistent decision patterns across judges at Seven Fields 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 7 months and 241 days average processing time, claimants at Seven Fields can expect a total timeline of roughly 15 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Seven Fields have collectively issued 2,637 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 377 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 211 to 504 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Seven Fields Hearing Office FAQ
How often are disability cases approved at Seven Fields?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 62.1% to 77.1%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 58.5%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
How many ALJs work at Seven Fields?
What is the average case processing time at Seven Fields?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 15 months. These wait time figures represent the latest available snapshot and may fluctuate as hearing volumes and judge availability change over time.