Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Raterink, Dennis J

GRAND RAPIDSMichigan Trending up

+13.0 pts vs national average

70.7%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge70.7%

GRAND RAPIDS58.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

376

Fully favorable

252

67.0%

Partially favorable

3.7%

Denials

110

29.3%

Total dispositions

432

Dismissals

13.0%

Awards

266

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 67.0%Partially fav. 3.7%Denied 29.3%

Approval rate history

FY2018

65.1%152 dec

FY2019

68.4%529 dec

FY2020

56.4%431 dec

FY2021

54.4%410 dec

FY2022

65.8%374 dec

FY2023

69.5%370 dec

FY2024

71.0%424 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at GRAND RAPIDS (5)

Ohanesian, Nicholas
71 dec71.8%
Himebaugh, Kevin R
403 dec63.5%
Harmon, Cynthia
444 dec61.5%
Reamon, William
348 dec45.7%
Tjapkes, Robert
25 dec40.0%

Judges in Michigan with the most decisions

Tobin, Therese
DETROIT424 dec
D'Amato, Donald
LIVONIA MI415 dec
Quandt, Nicole
FLINT407 dec
Morrow, Mary D.
DETROIT392 dec
Mattia, Christopher
LIVONIA MI390 dec

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