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Hawaii ALJ Statistics

Social Security Disability hearing statistics for 1 hearing offices and 3 administrative law judges in Hawaii.

State Approval Rate

68.6%

vs 58.3% national

Hearing Offices

1

in Hawaii

ALJs

3

active judges

Avg Wait Time

7 months

vs 8 months national

Hearing Offices in Hawaii

Office ALJs Approval Rate Wait Time Processing Pending
Honolulu 3 68.6% 8 months 277 days 558

About Hawaii Disability Hearings

The Social Security Administration operates 1 hearing office in Hawaii, falling under SSA Region 09. These offices are staffed by 3 ALJs who preside over disability appeals from claimants throughout the state.

The average approval rate across Hawaii hearing offices is 68.6%, which is above the national average of 58.3%. Higher state-level rates can reflect various factors including case demographics, representation patterns, and the mix of judges across the state's offices.

The hearing office in Hawaii has a wait time of 8 months.

Across all offices, there are 558 cases currently pending in Hawaii, averaging approximately 186 pending cases per judge. Click on any hearing office below to see detailed judge-level statistics and individual approval rates.

Hawaii Hearing Landscape

As a single-office state, all disability hearings in Hawaii 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 Hawaii, the Honolulu hearing office handles all disability appeals for the state. With 3 judges, this office processes the entire state caseload.

For attorneys practicing disability law in Hawaii, 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.

Hawaii Disability Hearing FAQ

How often are cases approved in Hawaii?
The average ALJ approval rate in Hawaii is 68.6% for FY 2025. This includes both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions. The national average is 58.3%, putting Hawaii above the national benchmark.
Where are the disability hearing offices in Hawaii?
Hawaii has 1 SSA hearing office with a total of 3 administrative law judges. The SSA assigns cases to offices according to claimant geography, and judges receive cases through rotation rather than selection.
Where in Hawaii can I get a disability hearing fastest?
The Honolulu hearing office currently has the shortest wait time at 8 months. Wait time averages reflect the most recently reported SSA data and will evolve as new disposition reports are released.
How is state data calculated?
Hawaii'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. Source data comes from the Social Security Administration's public reporting on ALJ decisions, which we incorporate as updates are released.
How do Hawaii's hearing statistics compare nationally?
Hawaii is in SSA Region 09. Its average approval rate of 68.6% is above the national average of 58.3%. For a full comparison of approval rates and wait times across all states, visit the states overview page.
Why do approval rates vary across offices in Hawaii?
Hearing outcomes in Hawaii 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.

Hawaii's above-average approval rate of 68.6% may partly reflect higher representation rates or differences in the types of cases that reach the hearing level in this region. With only 3 active judges, individual judge patterns have a more pronounced effect on Hawaii'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.
Is it possible to change hearing offices within Hawaii?
The SSA assigns cases to offices according to claimant geography, and judges receive cases through rotation rather than selection. 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 Hawaii has only one hearing office, all disability hearings in the state are conducted at that location.

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