Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Chavez, Robert

LIVONIA MIMichigan Trending down

+13.3 pts vs national average

71.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge71.0%

LIVONIA MI57.6%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

317

Fully favorable

210

66.2%

Partially favorable

4.7%

Denials

29.0%

Total dispositions

371

Dismissals

14.6%

Awards

225

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 66.2%Partially fav. 4.7%Denied 29.0%

Approval rate history

FY2017

70.9%165 dec

FY2018

57.8%426 dec

FY2019

59.0%388 dec

FY2020

58.8%318 dec

FY2021

55.4%240 dec

FY2022

63.8%210 dec

FY2023

64.3%277 dec

FY2024

54.9%366 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at LIVONIA MI (7)

D'Amato, Donald
415 dec65.5%
Mason, David A
198 dec62.6%
Smisek, Sarah R
384 dec59.6%
Mattia, Christopher
390 dec57.4%
Smereka, Anthony R.
388 dec56.2%
Dietz, Allison
387 dec49.1%
Burstein, Lauren
278 dec39.2%

Judges in Michigan with the most decisions

Harmon, Cynthia
GRAND RAPIDS444 dec
Tobin, Therese
DETROIT424 dec
Quandt, Nicole
FLINT407 dec
Himebaugh, Kevin R
GRAND RAPIDS403 dec
Morrow, Mary D.
DETROIT392 dec

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