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Alaska ALJ Statistics

Social Security Disability hearing statistics for 1 hearing offices and 0 administrative law judges in Alaska.

State Approval Rate

N/A

Hearing Offices

1

in Alaska

ALJs

0

active judges

Avg Wait Time

N/A

Hearing Offices in Alaska

Office ALJs Approval Rate Wait Time Processing Pending
Anchorage Satellite of 0 N/A N/A N/A 1

About Alaska Disability Hearings

Alaska has 1 Social Security hearing office where Administrative Law Judges hear disability appeals. These offices are part of SSA Region 10 and collectively employ 0 ALJs who decided cases in the current fiscal year.

Alaska Hearing Landscape

As a single-office state, all disability hearings in Alaska are conducted at one location. This means the state's overall statistics are driven entirely by the judges assigned to that office. All statistics on this page are weighted by individual judge caseloads to accurately reflect the volume of cases processed.

As the sole hearing office in Alaska, the Anchorage Satellite of hearing office handles all disability appeals for the state. With 0 judges, this office processes the entire state caseload.

Alaska Disability Hearing FAQ

What is the disability approval rate in Alaska?
The average ALJ approval rate in Alaska is not available for FY 2025. This includes both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions.
How many Social Security hearing offices are in Alaska?
Alaska has 1 SSA hearing office with a total of 0 administrative law judges. Cases are assigned to hearing offices based on the claimant's residential address, and judge assignments within an office are typically made on a rotational basis.
Which hearing office in Alaska has the shortest wait time?
Wait time data is not available for Alaska offices.
How is state data calculated?
Alaska's 1 office handles cases for the state. State averages are calculated by aggregating data from all hearing offices within the state. See our methodology page for details on data sources and calculations. Data originates from SSA public use files and is refreshed as new reports are published throughout the fiscal year.
How does Alaska compare to other states?
Alaska is in SSA Region 10. For a full comparison of approval rates and wait times across all states, visit the states overview page.
What factors influence hearing outcomes in Alaska?
Hearing outcomes in Alaska are influenced by several factors including the strength and completeness of medical evidence, vocational factors such as the claimant's age, education, and work history, the quality of legal representation at the hearing, and individual judge decision-making patterns. With only 0 active judges, individual judge patterns have a more pronounced effect on Alaska's overall statistics.

While all ALJs apply the same federal disability standards, these case-level factors can lead to variation in outcomes across offices and judges.
Can I transfer my hearing to a different office in Alaska?
Hearing location is determined by the claimant's home address. Within each office, judges are assigned cases through a rotational scheduling system. While transfers between offices are generally not possible based on preference, a change of address that moves you into a different office's service area may result in case reassignment. Since Alaska has only one hearing office, all disability hearings in the state are conducted at that location.

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