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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
FLINT
Avg processing
270days
+4 vs national
Processing time
270
9.0 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,762
FY receipts
1,727
FY dispositions
1,197
Active judges
4
Video hearings
31%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
59.6%
+1.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.44
Growing
Rank
#105
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
41%
71%
0%Median 59.5%100%
At FLINT, approval rates range from 40.9% (Fallis, Kevin W.) to 70.8% (Quandt, Nicole) — a 30-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (59.5%), not the best case.
Judges at FLINT (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quandt, Nicole | 70.8% | 407 | 288 | 119 | |
| Sloss, Andrew | 63.8% | 384 | 245 | 139 | |
| Dunn, Michael R. | 55.2% | 125 | 69 | 56 | |
| Fallis, Kevin W. | 40.9% | 301 | 123 | 178 |