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Minnesota ALJ Statistics

Social Security Disability hearing statistics for 1 hearing offices and 11 administrative law judges in Minnesota.

State Approval Rate

56.3%

vs 58.3% national

Hearing Offices

1

in Minnesota

ALJs

11

active judges

Avg Wait Time

7 months

vs 8 months national

Hearing Offices in Minnesota

Office ALJs Approval Rate Wait Time Processing Pending
Minneapolis 11 56.3% 7 months 255 days 2,453

About Minnesota Disability Hearings

Social Security disability hearings in Minnesota are conducted across 1 hearing office in SSA Region 05. A total of 11 Administrative Law Judges are currently assigned to hear cases in the state.

The average approval rate across Minnesota hearing offices is 56.3%, which is close to the national average of 58.3%. This rate aggregates decisions from all judges across the state's hearing offices.

The hearing office in Minnesota has a wait time of 7 months.

Across all offices, there are 2,453 cases currently pending in Minnesota, averaging approximately 223 pending cases per judge. Click on any hearing office below to see detailed judge-level statistics and individual approval rates.

Minnesota Hearing Landscape

As a single-office state, all disability hearings in Minnesota 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 Minnesota, the Minneapolis hearing office handles all disability appeals for the state. With 11 judges, this office processes the entire state caseload.

For attorneys practicing disability law in Minnesota, 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.

Minnesota Disability Hearing FAQ

How often are cases approved in Minnesota?
The average ALJ approval rate in Minnesota is 56.3% for FY 2025. This includes both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions. The national average is 58.3%, putting Minnesota below the national benchmark.
Where are the disability hearing offices in Minnesota?
Minnesota has 1 SSA hearing office with a total of 11 administrative law judges. Hearing location is determined by the claimant's home address. Within each office, judges are assigned cases through a rotational scheduling system.
Where in Minnesota can I get a disability hearing fastest?
The Minneapolis hearing office currently has the shortest wait time at 7 months. These wait time figures represent the latest available snapshot and may fluctuate as hearing volumes and judge availability change over time.
How is state data calculated?
Minnesota'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. All statistics are drawn from publicly available SSA disposition data, updated periodically as new fiscal year reports become available.
How do Minnesota's hearing statistics compare nationally?
Minnesota is in SSA Region 05. Its average approval rate of 56.3% 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.
Why do approval rates vary across offices in Minnesota?
Hearing outcomes in Minnesota 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.
Is it possible to change hearing offices within Minnesota?
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. 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 Minnesota has only one hearing office, all disability hearings in the state are conducted at that location.

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