Tulsa Oho Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Oklahoma · SSA Region 06
Approval Rate
66.6%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
6 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
236 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,595
awaiting hearing
ALJs
10
active judges
Tulsa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary M Renfroe | 100% | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 |
| David R Wurm | 100% | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 |
| David W Engel | 84% | 16% | 68.5% | 200 | 252 |
| Deirdre O Dexter | 74.3% | 25.7% | 63.8% | 257 | 289 |
| Cindy Martin | 65.8% | 34.2% | 60.3% | 363 | 422 |
| Luke Liter | 62.7% | 37.3% | 45.9% | 405 | 469 |
| Dennis Leblanc | 62% | 38% | 51.4% | 321 | 380 |
| Christopher Hunt | 51.6% | 48.4% | 47.5% | 345 | 402 |
| J. Leland Bentley | 51.4% | 48.6% | 51.4% | 37 | 44 |
| Michael Mannes | 46% | 54% | 40% | 50 | 53 |
About the Tulsa Oho Social Security Hearing Office
The Social Security Administration operates the Tulsa Oho hearing office in Oklahoma as part of its Office of Hearings Operations. Located in SSA Region 06, 10 Administrative Law Judges conduct disability hearings at this location. With 10 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 66.6%, which is above the national average of 58.3%. While above the national benchmark, this figure aggregates decisions across all judges and encompasses both fully and partially favorable outcomes. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 46% to 100%, a 54-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 6 months, which is notably shorter than the national average of 8 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 236 days. There are currently 1,595 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 160 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 42.9%. 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 Tulsa Oho Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Tulsa 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 6 months and 236 days average processing time, claimants at Tulsa Oho can expect a total timeline of roughly 14 months from hearing request to decision. The faster-than-average processing at this office means cases may move through the system more quickly.
Judges at Tulsa Oho have collectively issued 1,980 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 198 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 1 to 405 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Tulsa Oho Hearing Office FAQ
What are my chances of approval at Tulsa Oho?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 46% to 100%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 42.9%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Who are the Administrative Law Judges at Tulsa Oho?
How long do disability cases take at Tulsa Oho?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 14 months. Wait time averages reflect the most recently reported SSA data and will evolve as new disposition reports are released.