Social Security Hearing Office
Syracuse Hearing Office
Syracuse, New York
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Syracuse, New York 13202
FY 2026 year-to-date (through July 31, 2026) pooled disposition statistics
Through July 31, 2026 in FY 2026, judges at Syracuse Hearing Office decided 2,610 cases — awarding benefits in 1,242 and denying 947. The office recorded 421 dismissals (16.1%) and pooled favorable and unfavorable rates of 47.6% and 36.3%, 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.
12 judges are assigned to this office; 8 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%. Syracuse Hearing Office’s favorable rate is in line with the national average (within 2 percentage points); its unfavorable rate is in line with the national average (within 2 percentage points); and its dismissal rate of 16.1% is in line with the national average (within 2 percentage points).