Harlingen Satellite Office

[valard]

I would appreciate any information regarding plans for this office. I initially learned, from a statement directly from Commissioner Astrue, that this office would open in about Dec. 2010, and have three ALJs.

Then on Oct. 26, aljsouth posted regarding the new offices that will be opening and included this: "Harlingen, TX 3 ALJ’s June"

Scuttlebutt has it that control of this satellite office will be transferred from Dallas North to either one of the Houston hearing offices, or to the San Antonio hearing office. It is also rumored that one or more of the ALJs in one or more of those hearing offices will be relocating to Harlingen. Apparently, Dallas North is not scheduling hearings in Harlingen after May or June.

Any info would be appreciated.

[southeastalj]

the 12/14/09 AALJ newsletter contained an update on when all the FY2010 new offices were expected to come online. Harlingen was listed as being 9/2010. No indication as to which existing ODAR office would be its "home" office. It also listed the new FY2011 offices which, up until that point, I had thought were only rumor, though I may have missed something along the line.

[floridagirl]

Can you share the locations of the new FY2011 office locations?

[southeastalj]

June 2011 - Tentative: Augusta GA, Columbia MO, El Paso TX, Franklin TN, Hoover AL, Jersey City NJ, Lowell/Lawrence MA, Moreno Valley CA, Muncie IN, Rochester NY, St. Paul MN
June 2011 - Tentative: satellite offices: Eureka CA, Helena MT, Marquette WI, Reno NV

[floridagirl]

Thanks southeastalj. I appreciate the information.

[belgrade]

Did they start looking for ALJs and/or Senior Attorneys and Attorney Advisors for the Harlingen office (transfer or hiring)? Or it's still way too early?