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Nebraska ALJ Statistics

Social Security Disability hearing statistics for 1 hearing offices and 6 administrative law judges in Nebraska.

State Approval Rate

50.6%

vs 58.3% national

Hearing Offices

1

in Nebraska

ALJs

6

active judges

Avg Wait Time

7 months

vs 8 months national

Hearing Offices in Nebraska

Office ALJs Approval Rate Wait Time Processing Pending
Omaha 6 50.6% 6 months 209 days 1,188

About Nebraska Disability Hearings

The Social Security Administration operates 1 hearing office in Nebraska, falling under SSA Region 07. These offices are staffed by 6 ALJs who preside over disability appeals from claimants throughout the state.

The average approval rate across Nebraska hearing offices is 50.6%, which is below the national average of 58.3%. State-level rates are influenced by case demographics, quality of representation, claimant populations, and individual judge decision patterns.

The hearing office in Nebraska has a wait time of 6 months. This is shorter than the national average of 8 months.

Across all offices, there are 1,188 cases currently pending in Nebraska, averaging approximately 198 pending cases per judge. Click on any hearing office below to see detailed judge-level statistics and individual approval rates.

Nebraska Hearing Landscape

As a single-office state, all disability hearings in Nebraska 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 Nebraska, the Omaha hearing office handles all disability appeals for the state. With 6 judges, this office processes the entire state caseload.

For attorneys practicing disability law in Nebraska, 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.

Nebraska Disability Hearing FAQ

What is the disability approval rate in Nebraska?
The average ALJ approval rate in Nebraska is 50.6% for FY 2025. This includes both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions. The national average is 58.3%, putting Nebraska below the national benchmark.
How many Social Security hearing offices are in Nebraska?
Nebraska has 1 SSA hearing office with a total of 6 administrative law judges. The SSA assigns cases to offices according to claimant geography, and judges receive cases through rotation rather than selection.
Which hearing office in Nebraska has the shortest wait time?
The Omaha hearing office currently has the shortest wait time at 6 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?
Nebraska'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 does Nebraska compare to other states?
Nebraska is in SSA Region 07. Its average approval rate of 50.6% 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 Nebraska?
Hearing outcomes in Nebraska 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.

Nebraska's below-average approval rate of 50.6% may reflect regional factors including case demographics and the mix of conditions presented at hearings.

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 Nebraska?
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 Nebraska has only one hearing office, all disability hearings in the state are conducted at that location.

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