Shreveport Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Louisiana · SSA Region 06
Approval Rate
66.6%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
7 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
277 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,171
awaiting hearing
ALJs
5
active judges
Shreveport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Abbondondelo | 81.8% | 18.2% | 77.2% | 329 | 400 |
| Grant Dail | 62.4% | 37.6% | 54.8% | 210 | 249 |
| Samuel Thomason | 62.4% | 37.6% | 50.5% | 402 | 480 |
| Charlotte A Wright | 57.4% | 42.6% | 37.2% | 94 | 119 |
| John Antonowicz | 54.6% | 45.4% | 42.6% | 350 | 424 |
About the Shreveport Social Security Hearing Office
Claimants in the Shreveport service area have their Social Security disability appeals heard at this office, one of the hearing locations in Louisiana. The office is assigned to SSA Region 06 and has 5 active ALJs.
The office's average approval rate is 66.6%, which is above the national average of 58.3%. This rate emerges from the aggregate of individual judge decisions and should be understood in the context of local case demographics and representation patterns. Judge approval rates at this office range from 54.6% to 81.8%, showing a moderate degree of variation 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 277 days. There are currently 1,171 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 234 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 52.5%. 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 Shreveport Hearing Office Data
Shreveport shows a moderate degree of variation across its bench, which is common among offices of this size. While all judges apply the same federal disability standards, differences in how they weigh medical evidence, vocational factors, and hearing testimony may contribute to varying outcomes.
With an average wait time of 7 months and 277 days average processing time, claimants at Shreveport can expect a total timeline of roughly 16 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Shreveport have collectively issued 1,385 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 277 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 94 to 402 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Shreveport Hearing Office FAQ
How often are disability cases approved at Shreveport?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 54.6% to 81.8%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 52.5%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
How many ALJs work at Shreveport?
What is the average case processing time at Shreveport?
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.