Approval rates
The approval rates for Benjamin R. McMillion are presented alongside the broader performance of the Greensboro hearing office, North Carolina, and national averages over the 12 months to July 31, 2026. These figures are derived from 376 decisions handled by the judge during this period. Comparing these metrics provides context for how the judge's recent activity aligns with regional and national trends.
SSA publishes no office- or national-level breakdown of fully favorable and denial rates. The 12 months are SSA's figures for this fiscal year to date plus the rest of the previous fiscal year; how we calculate them.
Approval rate over time
Year-over-year approval rate across Judge McMillion's docket. Annual rates fluctuate with the mix of cases SSA assigns; the longer-run pattern is more informative than any single year.
Decision pattern
Since 2016, Benjamin R. McMillion has issued 3,774 decisions. The yearly approval trend shows fluctuation, moving from 57% in 2016 to a peak of 95% in 2023 before shifting to 56% over the 12 months to July 31, 2026. This recent rate sits below the 70% approval rate recorded since 2016.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge McMillion's bench. Judge-specific preparation guidance requires a corpus of public Appeals Council decisions involving each judge, which we haven't built yet.
- Bring a clean treating-physician record. Longitudinal primary-care or specialist notes spanning the disability period, with consistent symptom documentation, are typically the strongest evidence at hearing. A single month's records usually aren't enough.
- Don't rely on consultative exams alone. If your medical evidence is built primarily around a one-time CE finding, expect detailed questioning. Supplement with treating-source statements where possible.
- Prepare for daily-activity questions. Have honest, specific answers about a typical day. Answers that conflict with the medical record (in either direction) tend to hurt credibility.
- Expect transferable-skills probing. A vocational expert will usually testify about jobs available to someone with your limitations. Your representative should be prepared to cross-examine.
About the Greensboro hearing office
The Greensboro hearing office is the most recent office on record for Benjamin R. McMillion, with the last recorded decision there in July 2026. The office maintained a 65% approval rate over the 12 months to July 31, 2026. You can expect a standard hearing process focused on the review of your medical evidence and vocational testimony.
Other judges whose most recent office on record is Greensboro
The Social Security Administration uses a workload-balancing algorithm to assign cases, meaning the judge assigned to your hearing is essentially random. Approval rates vary across the bench, with the 8 judges who decided cases here in SSA's latest file ranging from 51% to 84% over the 12 months to July 31, 2026.
Judges with similar approval rates
These active judges' approval rates over the same 12 months (July 26, 2025 – July 31, 2026) are closest to Judge McMillion's 56%. All five last decided cases in North Carolina.
- 55% Approval rate, last 12 months Teresa L. Hoskins-Hart
- 58% Approval rate, last 12 months Joseph L. Brinkley
- 58% Approval rate, last 12 months Wanda L. Wright
- 58% Approval rate, last 12 months Barbara von Euler
- 52% Approval rate, last 12 months Paul Goodson
Rates within 5 points of each other are hard to tell apart at a typical caseload, so treat these as judges with comparable records, not a ranking. See Judge McMillion and the three closest side by side →
Approval rates change with a lawyer
Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-18-37. The 3× gap is a population-wide average across all judges; individual outcomes vary.
Frequently asked questions
Over the 12 months to July 31, 2026, Benjamin R. McMillion's 56% approval rate falls within the 51% to 84% range of the 8 judges who decided cases at the Greensboro office in SSA's latest file. An attorney can help you prepare for the specific requirements of this judge's bench.
Benjamin R. McMillion's approval rate has fluctuated since 2016, reaching a high of 95% in 2023 before shifting to 56% over the 12 months to July 31, 2026. An attorney can help you understand how these patterns may relate to your specific case.
No, you cannot request a specific judge. The Social Security Administration uses a workload-balancing algorithm to assign cases, making the assignment process random. An attorney can help you prepare for your hearing regardless of the judge assigned.
Approval rates are statistical summaries of past decisions and do not predict the outcome of your specific hearing. The strength of your medical evidence remains the most important factor in your claim, and an attorney can help you organize that evidence effectively.
