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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LIVONIA MI
Avg processing
245days
-21 vs national
Processing time
245
8.2 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,886
FY receipts
3,492
FY dispositions
2,803
Active judges
8
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
57.7%
-0.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.25
Growing
Rank
#44
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
39%
71%
0%Median 58.5%100%
At LIVONIA MI, approval rates range from 39.2% (Burstein, Lauren) to 71.0% (Chavez, Robert) — a 32-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 (58.5%), not the best case.
Judges at LIVONIA MI (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavez, Robert | 71.0% | 317 | 225 | 92 | |
| D'Amato, Donald | 65.5% | 415 | 272 | 143 | |
| Mason, David A | 62.6% | 198 | 124 | 74 | |
| Smisek, Sarah R | 59.6% | 384 | 229 | 155 | |
| Mattia, Christopher | 57.4% | 390 | 224 | 166 | |
| Smereka, Anthony R. | 56.2% | 388 | 218 | 170 | |
| Dietz, Allison | 49.1% | 387 | 190 | 197 | |
| Burstein, Lauren | 39.2% | 278 | 109 | 169 |