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North Dakota ALJ Statistics

Social Security Disability hearing statistics for 1 hearing offices and 4 administrative law judges in North Dakota.

State Approval Rate

62.5%

vs 58.3% national

Hearing Offices

1

in North Dakota

ALJs

4

active judges

Avg Wait Time

6 months

vs 8 months national

Hearing Offices in North Dakota

Office ALJs Approval Rate Wait Time Processing Pending
Fargo 4 62.5% 7 months 256 days 1,086

About North Dakota Disability Hearings

The Social Security Administration operates 1 hearing office in North Dakota, falling under SSA Region 08. These offices are staffed by 4 ALJs who preside over disability appeals from claimants throughout the state.

The average approval rate across North Dakota hearing offices is 62.5%, 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 North Dakota has a wait time of 7 months.

Across all offices, there are 1,086 cases currently pending in North Dakota, averaging approximately 272 pending cases per judge. Click on any hearing office below to see detailed judge-level statistics and individual approval rates.

North Dakota Hearing Landscape

As a single-office state, all disability hearings in North Dakota 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 North Dakota, the Fargo hearing office handles all disability appeals for the state. With 4 judges, this office processes the entire state caseload.

For attorneys practicing disability law in North Dakota, 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.

North Dakota Disability Hearing FAQ

What is the disability approval rate in North Dakota?
The average ALJ approval rate in North Dakota is 62.5% for FY 2025. This includes both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions. The national average is 58.3%, putting North Dakota above the national benchmark.
How many Social Security hearing offices are in North Dakota?
North Dakota has 1 SSA hearing office with a total of 4 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 North Dakota has the shortest wait time?
The Fargo hearing office currently has the shortest wait time at 7 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?
North Dakota'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 North Dakota compare to other states?
North Dakota is in SSA Region 08. Its average approval rate of 62.5% 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 factors influence hearing outcomes in North Dakota?
Hearing outcomes in North Dakota 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 only 4 active judges, individual judge patterns have a more pronounced effect on North Dakota'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.
Can I transfer my hearing to a different office in North Dakota?
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. Since North Dakota has only one hearing office, all disability hearings in the state are conducted at that location.

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