Approval rates
Timothy Wing's 50% approval rate since 2016 sits within the 27% to 57% range of other judges whose most recent office on record is Wilkes Barre. In the most recent reporting period, Timothy Wing approved 51% of cases, which is 6 percentage points higher than the office average of 45%. These figures are based on thousands of decisions, providing a stable view of past activity.
Office- and national-level breakdowns of fully favorable vs denial rates aren't currently published by SSA in the per-office disposition data. The judge's own breakdown is the detail we have today.
Approval rate over time
Year-over-year approval rate across Judge Wing'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, your approval rate for Timothy Wing has shown yearly fluctuations, moving from 53% in 2016 to 51% in the partial year of 2026. While the rate reached a high of 58% in 2021, it saw a decline to 41% in 2023 before trending back toward the long-term average. The latest period reflects a continuation of this pattern, with the judge currently approving cases at a rate slightly above the local office average.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Wing'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 Wilkes Barre hearing office
Timothy Wing's most recent office on record is the Wilkes Barre Hearing Office, which serves you across Pennsylvania. This office maintains a bench of 13 judges who handle a diverse range of disability claims. The office-wide approval rate in the latest period was 45%, providing a local benchmark for comparison.
Other judges whose most recent office on record is Wilkes Barre
The Social Security Administration assigns cases using a workload-balancing algorithm, meaning the judge you are assigned is essentially random. There are 13 judges whose most recent office on record is Wilkes Barre, 11 of whom decided cases in the latest SSA file. Approval rates across this bench vary significantly, ranging from 27% to 57% on their records since 2016.
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
Timothy Wing's 50% approval rate since 2016 is situated within the 27% to 57% range of peers at the Wilkes Barre office. In the latest reporting period, he approved 51% of cases, which is 6 points higher than the office average of 45%. An attorney can help you understand how these local trends might influence your specific hearing strategy.
The approval rate for Timothy Wing has fluctuated over the last decade, starting at 53% in 2016 and reaching 51% in the 2026 fiscal year to date. While there was a dip to 41% in 2023, the rate has remained consistent with the long-term average of 50%. An attorney can help you evaluate your case's strengths.
No, you cannot choose your judge. The Social Security Administration uses a workload-balancing algorithm to assign cases, making the assignment process random. Because you cannot control who hears your case, working with an attorney to prepare a robust file is essential regardless of the judge assigned.
A judge's approval rate is a probability cloud based on past decisions, not a prediction for your specific hearing. While Timothy Wing's 50% rate provides context, the outcome of your case depends primarily on the medical evidence and testimony you provide. An attorney can help you ensure your evidence is clearly presented to meet the necessary disability criteria.
