Social Security Hearing Office
Pasadena Hearing Office
Pasadena, California
Contact information
Pasadena, California 91101
FY 2026 year-to-date (through July 31, 2026) pooled disposition statistics
Through July 31, 2026 in FY 2026, judges at Pasadena Hearing Office decided 1,658 cases — awarding benefits in 920 and denying 459. The office recorded 279 dismissals (16.8%) and pooled favorable and unfavorable rates of 55.5% and 27.7%, respectively.
Year-to-date data: This fiscal year is still in progress, so totals will grow and should not be compared with completed fiscal years.
7 judges are assigned to this office; 5 have recorded dispositions in FY 2026 so far.
Nationally in FY 2026 year-to-date (through July 31, 2026), the pooled favorable rate is 48.1%, the unfavorable rate is 35.3%, and the dismissal rate is 16.7%. Pasadena Hearing Office’s favorable rate is 7.4 percentage points above the national average; its unfavorable rate is 7.6 percentage points below the national average; and its dismissal rate of 16.8% is in line with the national average (within 2 percentage points).