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Louisiana ALJ Statistics

Social Security Disability hearing statistics for 4 hearing offices and 18 administrative law judges in Louisiana.

State Approval Rate

58.6%

vs 58.3% national

Hearing Offices

4

in Louisiana

ALJs

18

active judges

Avg Wait Time

7.6 months

vs 8 months national

Hearing Offices in Louisiana

Office ALJs Approval Rate Wait Time Processing Pending
Alexandria 7 58.5% 6 months 216 days 1,619
Metairie 0 N/A 8 months 280 days 1,034
New Orleans 8 56.1% 6 months 216 days 1,113
Shreveport 3 66.6% 7 months 277 days 1,171

About Louisiana Disability Hearings

The Social Security Administration operates 4 hearing offices in Louisiana, falling under SSA Region 06. These offices are staffed by 18 ALJs who preside over disability appeals from claimants throughout the state.

The average approval rate across Louisiana hearing offices is 58.6%, 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 56.1% at the New Orleans hearing office to 66.6% at the Shreveport hearing office, a 10-point difference.

Wait times across Louisiana offices range from 6 months at the New Orleans hearing office to 8 months at the Metairie hearing office.

Across all offices, there are 4,937 cases currently pending in Louisiana, averaging approximately 274 pending cases per judge. Click on any hearing office below to see detailed judge-level statistics and individual approval rates.

Louisiana Hearing Landscape

With 4 hearing offices spread across the state, Louisiana'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 4 hearing offices, Louisiana provides multiple venues for disability hearings. Office sizes vary from 0 judges at the Metairie hearing office to 8 judges at the New Orleans 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 Louisiana, 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.

Louisiana Disability Hearing FAQ

What are my chances of approval in Louisiana?
The average ALJ approval rate in Louisiana is 58.6% for FY 2025. This includes both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions. The national average is 58.3%, putting Louisiana above the national benchmark. Office-level rates within the state range from 56.1% to 66.6%.
Which cities in Louisiana have SSA hearing offices?
Louisiana has 4 SSA hearing offices with a total of 18 administrative law judges. The largest office is the New Orleans hearing office with 8 judges, while the Metairie hearing office has 0. The SSA assigns cases to offices according to claimant geography, and judges receive cases through rotation rather than selection.
What is the fastest hearing office in Louisiana?
The New Orleans hearing office currently has the shortest wait time at 6 months. The longest wait is at the Metairie hearing office at 8 months, a gap of 2.0 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?
Louisiana's 4 offices handle 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.
Where does Louisiana rank in disability hearing outcomes?
Louisiana is in SSA Region 06. Its average approval rate of 58.6% 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.
What affects disability hearing results in Louisiana?
Hearing outcomes in Louisiana 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.

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 request a different hearing location in Louisiana?
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. Louisiana has 4 hearing offices, each serving a defined geographic area within the state.

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