LONG BEACH Hearing Office
- CALIFORNIA
- 31 Administrative Law Judges
Office Approval Rate
44%
State average: 50%
▼ (Below State Avg.)
National average: 49% ▼ (Below National Avg.)
National average: 49% ▼ (Below National Avg.)
* Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2026.
Average Hearing Wait Time
8Months
State average: 8.7 Month
▼ (Below State Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ● (Near National Avg.)
National average: 8.1 Month ● (Near National Avg.)
List of Judges
Judges at this hearing office vary in approval rates and decision volume. Select a judge to view individual statistics.
(Judge-level statistics reflect the most recent fiscal year with available data.
Approval rates may vary over time and by case type.)
| Judge Name | Approval Rate | Compared to Office Average | Decision Count | Most Recent Fiscal Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy M Zirlin | 40% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 2,462 | 2018 |
| April M Wexler | 29% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 7 | 2019 |
| Ena Weathers | 33% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 43 | 2019 |
| Melissa Warner | 31% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 13 | 2019 |
| John C Tobin | 56% | Above (office avg. 44%) | 3,364 | 2020 |
| Claudi L Rosen-Underwood | 40% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 5 | 2019 |
| Kim Soo Nagle | 57% | Above (office avg. 44%) | 14 | 2019 |
| Lisa B Martin | 0% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 3 | 2020 |
| Katherine Loo | 37% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 180 | 2016 |
| Nancy Lisewski | 25% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 48 | 2016 |
| Susanne Lewald | 42% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 295 | 2016 |
| Robert J Labrum | 50% | Above (office avg. 44%) | 257 | 2020 |
| E. M Koldewey | 64% | Above (office avg. 44%) | 489 | 2018 |
| Jean R Kerins | 50% | Above (office avg. 44%) | 131 | 2019 |
| Mark Hockensmith | 29% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 7 | 2019 |
| Jeffrey A Hatfield | 60% | Above (office avg. 44%) | 3,240 | 2015 |
| Odell Grooms | 0% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 1 | 2019 |
| Edward C Graham | 44% | Near (office avg. 44%) | 5,665 | 2020 |
| John P Giannikas | 57% | Above (office avg. 44%) | 1,043 | 2016 |
| John Gaffney | 50% | Above (office avg. 44%) | 24 | 2016 |
| Paula Fow | 0% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 3 | 2016 |
| Cynthia Floyd | 40% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 1,476 | 2025 |
| Guy E Fletcher | 41% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 22 | 2016 |
| Robert A Evans | 48% | Above (office avg. 44%) | 4,564 | 2017 |
| Yasmin Elias | 0% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 2 | 2019 |
| Sandra R DiMaggio Wallis | 25% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 4 | 2020 |
| Diana Coburn | 31% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 664 | 2020 |
| Michael Carr | 11% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 9 | 2020 |
| Eric V Benham | 53% | Above (office avg. 44%) | 1,826 | 2013 |
| Daniel Benjamin | 0% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 1 | 2018 |
| Peter J Baum | 40% | Below (office avg. 44%) | 25 | 2019 |
Advanced office metrics
These statistics provide additional context about how cases are processed at this hearing office.
They reflect system-level activity, not individual judge decision behavior, and may vary based on administrative and procedural factors.
290 Days
Average Case Processing Time
17%
Dismissal Rate
40%
Denied Rate
1.5
Dispositions per Day per ALJ
Statistics are aggregated from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data.