Tupelo Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Mississippi · SSA Region 04
Approval Rate
66.6%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
7 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
218 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
789
awaiting hearing
ALJs
6
active judges
Tupelo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Mashburn | 72.4% | 27.6% | 62.7% | 322 | 406 |
| Gregory A Maddox | 72.3% | 27.7% | 62.2% | 119 | 140 |
| Brian Jones | 67.9% | 32.1% | 57.1% | 28 | 34 |
| H.j. Barkley III | 66.5% | 33.5% | 65.3% | 337 | 401 |
| Roger Lott | 64.1% | 35.9% | 58.1% | 351 | 414 |
| Michael Deprimo | 58.4% | 41.6% | 44.2% | 190 | 221 |
About the Tupelo Social Security Hearing Office
The Social Security Administration operates the Tupelo hearing office in Mississippi as part of its Office of Hearings Operations. Located in SSA Region 04, 6 Administrative Law Judges conduct disability hearings at this location.
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. Judge approval rates at this office range from 58.4% to 72.4%, 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 218 days. There are currently 789 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 132 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 58.3%. 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 Tupelo Hearing Office Data
The relatively consistent decision patterns across judges at Tupelo 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 218 days average processing time, claimants at Tupelo can expect a total timeline of roughly 14 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Tupelo have collectively issued 1,347 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 225 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 28 to 351 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Tupelo Hearing Office FAQ
How often are disability cases approved at Tupelo?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 58.4% to 72.4%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 58.3%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
How many ALJs work at Tupelo?
What is the average case processing time at Tupelo?
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.