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Toledo OH Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times

Ohio · SSA Region 05

Approval Rate

54.1%

vs 57.6% national

Wait Time

7 months

vs 8.4 months national

Processing Time

248 days

avg days to decision

Cases Pending

2,093

awaiting hearing

ALJs

8

active judges

Toledo OH ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics

Individual judge statistics for 12 months ending July 2026. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.

Judge Approval Rate Denial Rate Fully Favorable Total Decisions Dispositions
Gabrielle R. Vitellio 83.7% 16.3% 68.3% 423 479
Carrie Kerber 61.8% 38.2% 54.5% 55 68
Noceeba Southern 57.3% 42.7% 40.4% 426 485
Meredith Jacques 52.4% 47.6% 38.8% 498 566
Earl Ashford 48% 52% 38.2% 469 542
Patricia Carey 48% 52% 38.9% 442 527
Dianne Mantel 37.4% 62.6% 28.5% 446 517
Kathleen Winters 31.5% 68.5% 25.6% 168 194

Former Judges at Toledo OH

This judge has no recorded decisions at Toledo OH in the 12 months ending July 2026. Figures below cover each judge's own last twelve reported months, ending in the month shown.

Judge Last Decisions Reported Approval Rate Total Decisions
Paul Sher February 2025 48.5% 299

Approval rates here cover each judge's own trailing window ending in the month shown, so they are not directly comparable with the current roster above or with national figures.

About the Toledo OH Social Security Hearing Office

Claimants in the Toledo OH service area have their Social Security disability appeals heard at this office, one of the hearing locations in Ohio. The office is assigned to SSA Region 05 and has 8 active ALJs.

The office's average approval rate is 54.1%, which is near the national average of 57.6%. The rate aligns with national patterns, though individual judges at this office may vary above or below this average. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 31.5% to 83.7%, a 52-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 8.4 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 248 days. There are currently 2,093 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 262 pending cases per judge.

Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 41.6%. 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 Toledo OH Hearing Office Data

Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Toledo OH, 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 248 days average processing time, claimants at Toledo OH can expect a total timeline of roughly 15 months from hearing request to decision.

Judges at Toledo OH have collectively issued 2,927 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 366 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 55 to 498 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.

Toledo OH Hearing Office FAQ

What are my chances of approval at Toledo OH?
The average ALJ approval rate at Toledo OH is 54.1% for the 12 months ending July 2026. This rate combines both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions.

Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 31.5% to 83.7%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 41.6%. The national average approval rate is 57.6%.
Who are the Administrative Law Judges at Toledo OH?
The Toledo OH office has 8 administrative law judges. Decision counts range from 55 to 498 in the 12 months ending July 2026. See the judges table above for individual statistics.
How long do disability cases take at Toledo OH?
The current average wait time at Toledo OH is 7 months. This is shorter than the national average of 8.4 months. After the hearing, decisions are issued in an average of 248 days.

From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 15 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.
How is office data calculated?
This office has faster-than-average wait times at 7 months. Office statistics are calculated by aggregating individual judge decision data. See our methodology page for details on data sources and calculations. These figures rely on SSA's publicly released disposition records, which are processed and incorporated into our database as each reporting cycle concludes.
What percentage of approvals at Toledo OH are fully favorable?
A fully favorable outcome awards benefits from the date the claimant first alleged disability. A partially favorable outcome also results in an award but may recognize a later onset date, reducing retroactive benefits. In the approval rate shown here, both types of favorable decisions are included. At Toledo OH, the average fully favorable rate across judges is 41.6%.
How does Toledo OH rank among other hearing offices in the state?
Of the 6 hearing offices in Ohio, Toledo OH ranks 5 of 6 with an approval rate of 54.1%. In terms of wait time, Toledo OH ranks 1 of 6 (7 months). Visit the Ohio overview page for a full comparison of all offices in the state.

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