Appeals hearings

Hi, I am currently working my way through 'Challenge to a PIP Decision Guide to Mandatory Reconsiderations and Appeals and notice the frequent reference of Covid and delays in oral hearings. Now that things are up and running again I wondered whether the same still applies, eg judges are making decisions on their own, oral hearings are far and few between etc. I would be grateful if somebody could give me an indication whether oral hearings are up and running again and what time frame from beginning of the appeal to the actual day in court in Herefordshire or Worcestershire might be? And would that time frame apply to video or phone hearings? The welfare service I used last time was shut down so I am trying to deal with it on my own, hence the worried question...with many thanks in advance !