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Georgia ALJ Statistics

Social Security Disability hearing statistics for 5 hearing offices and 43 administrative law judges in Georgia.

State Approval Rate

57.5%

vs 58.3% national

Hearing Offices

5

in Georgia

ALJs

43

active judges

Avg Wait Time

7.4 months

vs 8 months national

Hearing Offices in Georgia

Office ALJs Approval Rate Wait Time Processing Pending
Atlanta Downtown 14 62.8% 8 months 285 days 1,987
Atlanta North 7 50.1% 6 months 197 days 1,000
Covington GA 9 67.8% 8 months 322 days 1,409
Macon 8 47.9% 6 months 260 days 984
Savannah 5 48.6% 6 months 215 days 831

About Georgia Disability Hearings

Disability claimants in Georgia have access to 5 SSA hearing offices as part of Region 04. The state's 43 Administrative Law Judges handle the disability hearing caseload across these locations.

The average approval rate across Georgia hearing offices is 57.5%, which is close to the national average of 58.3%. This rate aggregates decisions from all judges across the state's hearing offices. Within the state, office-level approval rates range from 47.9% at the Macon hearing office to 67.8% at the Covington GA hearing office, a 20-point difference.

Wait times across Georgia offices range from 6 months at the Savannah hearing office to 8 months at the Covington GA hearing office.

Across all offices, there are 6,211 cases currently pending in Georgia, averaging approximately 144 pending cases per judge. Click on any hearing office below to see detailed judge-level statistics and individual approval rates.

Georgia Hearing Landscape

With 5 hearing offices spread across the state, Georgia's disability hearing landscape offers multiple points of comparison for attorneys and claimants. Case assignment is determined by residential address, so the specific office — and the judges at that office — depends on where the claimant lives. All statistics on this page are weighted by individual judge caseloads to accurately reflect the volume of cases processed.

With 5 hearing offices, Georgia provides multiple venues for disability hearings. Office sizes vary from 5 judges at the Savannah hearing office to 14 judges at the Atlanta Downtown hearing office. Cases are assigned to offices based on the claimant's residential address, so hearing location is determined by geography rather than preference.

For attorneys practicing disability law in Georgia, understanding the local hearing landscape is an important part of case preparation. The data on this page provides a starting point for evaluating office-level patterns, though individual judge statistics offer more granular insight into decision-making tendencies. Visit individual office pages for judge-level data.

Georgia Disability Hearing FAQ

What is the disability approval rate in Georgia?
The average ALJ approval rate in Georgia is 57.5% for FY 2025. This includes both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions. The national average is 58.3%, putting Georgia below the national benchmark. Office-level rates within the state range from 47.9% to 67.8%.
How many Social Security hearing offices are in Georgia?
Georgia has 5 SSA hearing offices with a total of 43 administrative law judges. The largest office is the Atlanta Downtown hearing office with 14 judges, while the Savannah hearing office has 5. Your hearing office is determined by where you live, and the specific judge is assigned through the office's rotational calendar — neither is chosen by the claimant.
Which hearing office in Georgia has the shortest wait time?
The Savannah hearing office currently has the shortest wait time at 6 months. The longest wait is at the Covington GA hearing office at 8 months, a gap of 2.0 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 state data calculated?
Georgia has 5 offices serving 43 judges across 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. These figures rely on SSA's publicly released disposition records, which are processed and incorporated into our database as each reporting cycle concludes.
How does Georgia compare to other states?
Georgia is in SSA Region 04. Its average approval rate of 57.5% is below the national average of 58.3%. For a full comparison of approval rates and wait times across all states, visit the states overview page.
What factors influence hearing outcomes in Georgia?
Hearing outcomes in Georgia 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 43 active judges across 5 offices, outcomes in Georgia reflect a broad range of judicial decision-making patterns.

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 Georgia?
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. Georgia has 5 hearing offices, each serving a defined geographic area within the state.

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