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Rhode Island ALJ Statistics

Social Security Disability hearing statistics for 1 hearing offices and 5 administrative law judges in Rhode Island.

State Approval Rate

55.9%

vs 58.3% national

Hearing Offices

1

in Rhode Island

ALJs

5

active judges

Avg Wait Time

7.5 months

vs 8 months national

Hearing Offices in Rhode Island

Office ALJs Approval Rate Wait Time Processing Pending
Providence 5 55.9% 7.5 months 266 days 1,620

About Rhode Island Disability Hearings

Rhode Island has 1 Social Security hearing office where Administrative Law Judges hear disability appeals. These offices are part of SSA Region 01 and collectively employ 5 ALJs who decided cases in the current fiscal year.

The average approval rate across Rhode Island hearing offices is 55.9%, 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 Rhode Island has a wait time of 7.5 months.

Across all offices, there are 1,620 cases currently pending in Rhode Island, averaging approximately 324 pending cases per judge. Click on any hearing office below to see detailed judge-level statistics and individual approval rates.

Rhode Island Hearing Landscape

As a single-office state, all disability hearings in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, the Providence hearing office handles all disability appeals for the state. With 5 judges, this office processes the entire state caseload.

For attorneys practicing disability law in Rhode Island, 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.

Rhode Island Disability Hearing FAQ

How often are cases approved in Rhode Island?
The average ALJ approval rate in Rhode Island is 55.9% for FY 2025. This includes both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions. The national average is 58.3%, putting Rhode Island below the national benchmark.
Where are the disability hearing offices in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 1 SSA hearing office with a total of 5 administrative law judges. 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.
Where in Rhode Island can I get a disability hearing fastest?
The Providence hearing office currently has the shortest wait time at 7.5 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.
How is state data calculated?
Rhode Island'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. Data originates from SSA public use files and is refreshed as new reports are published throughout the fiscal year.
How do Rhode Island's hearing statistics compare nationally?
Rhode Island is in SSA Region 01. Its average approval rate of 55.9% 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 Rhode Island?
Hearing outcomes in Rhode Island 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 5 active judges, individual judge patterns have a more pronounced effect on Rhode Island'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 Rhode Island?
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 Rhode Island has only one hearing office, all disability hearings in the state are conducted at that location.

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