Tampa Oho Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Florida · SSA Region 04
Approval Rate
58.4%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
7 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
278 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
2,451
awaiting hearing
ALJs
13
active judges
Tampa Oho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie H Pierce | 100% | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 |
| Carl C McGhee | 71.7% | 28.3% | 63.3% | 297 | 348 |
| Shirley A Marzan | 67.8% | 32.2% | 64.2% | 363 | 429 |
| Robert Ballieu | 67.7% | 32.3% | 61.7% | 235 | 291 |
| Barbara J Zanotti | 65.8% | 34.2% | 59.6% | 292 | 350 |
| Melissa J McIntosh | 65.7% | 34.3% | 57.1% | 373 | 413 |
| Margaret Craig | 61.4% | 38.6% | 56.2% | 249 | 299 |
| Steven D Slahta | 60.7% | 39.3% | 58.2% | 196 | 222 |
| John Dawkins | 56.8% | 43.2% | 47.8% | 322 | 382 |
| Gonzalo Vallecillo | 56.1% | 43.9% | 49.1% | 114 | 145 |
| Ryan Kirzner | 50.7% | 49.3% | 41.2% | 296 | 339 |
| Glen H. Watkins | 40.3% | 59.7% | 35.2% | 375 | 458 |
| Amber Downs | 31.4% | 68.6% | 25.2% | 242 | 269 |
About the Tampa Oho Social Security Hearing Office
The Tampa Oho hearing office is part of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operations in Florida. This office is in SSA Region 04 and currently has 13 administrative law judges who hear disability appeals. With 13 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 58.4%, which is near the national average of 58.3%. This rate represents the aggregate of all judge decisions at the office and includes both fully favorable and partially favorable outcomes. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 31.4% to 100%, a 69-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 278 days. There are currently 2,451 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 47.6%. 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 Tampa Oho Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Tampa Oho, 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 278 days average processing time, claimants at Tampa Oho can expect a total timeline of roughly 16 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Tampa Oho have collectively issued 3,355 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 258 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 1 to 375 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Tampa Oho Hearing Office FAQ
What is the approval rate at Tampa Oho?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 31.4% to 100%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 47.6%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Which judges hear cases at Tampa Oho?
How long is the wait time at Tampa Oho?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 16 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.