White Plains Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
New York · SSA Region 02
Approval Rate
65.4%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
7 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
279 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,854
awaiting hearing
ALJs
7
active judges
White Plains 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gonzalez | 77.8% | 22.2% | 70.3% | 266 | 303 |
| Brian W Lemoine | 75.3% | 24.7% | 71% | 162 | 195 |
| Sharda Singh | 70.4% | 29.6% | 65.3% | 196 | 223 |
| Vincent M Cascio | 70.1% | 29.9% | 63.9% | 147 | 161 |
| Michael J Stacchini | 64.7% | 35.3% | 60.8% | 204 | 235 |
| Kieran McCormack | 50% | 50% | 40.7% | 140 | 173 |
| Lau Michalec Olszewski | 46.3% | 53.7% | 41.1% | 95 | 124 |
About the White Plains Social Security Hearing Office
Claimants in the White Plains service area have their Social Security disability appeals heard at this office, one of the hearing locations in New York. The office is assigned to SSA Region 02 and has 7 active ALJs.
The office's average approval rate is 65.4%, 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. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 46.3% to 77.8%, a 32-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 279 days. There are currently 1,854 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 265 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 59.0%. 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 White Plains Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at White Plains, 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 279 days average processing time, claimants at White Plains can expect a total timeline of roughly 16 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at White Plains have collectively issued 1,210 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 173 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 95 to 266 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
White Plains Hearing Office FAQ
What are my chances of approval at White Plains?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 46.3% to 77.8%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 59.0%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Who are the Administrative Law Judges at White Plains?
How long do disability cases take at White Plains?
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.