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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LANSING
Region 05Rank #11 of 160
Avg processing
230days
-34 vs national
Processing time
230
7.7 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,623
FY receipts
1,883
FY dispositions
1,470
Active judges
5
Video hearings
1%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
53.1%
-4.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.28
Growing
Rank
#11
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
40%
83%
0%Median 45.0%100%
At LANSING, approval rates range from 40.2% (Read, David) to 83.3% (Ambrose, Christopher) — a 43-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 (45.0%), not the best case.
Judges at LANSING (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose, Christopher | 83.3% | 215 | 179 | 36 | |
| Rosenberg, Amy | 62.3% | 265 | 165 | 100 | |
| Jones, Paul W | 45.0% | 260 | 117 | 143 | |
| Burgtorf, Brian | 40.5% | 279 | 113 | 166 | |
| Read, David | 40.2% | 256 | 103 | 153 |