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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LIVONIA MI
Region 05Rank #44 of 160
Avg processing
245days
-21 vs national
Processing time
245
8.2 months
Hearing wait
7.0
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%
-0.1 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
38%
71%
0%Median 58.6%100%
At LIVONIA MI, approval rates range from 37.9% (Burstein, Lauren) to 71.4% (Chavez, Robert) — a 33-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 (58.6%), not the best case.
Judges at LIVONIA MI (8)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavez, Robert | 71.4% | 276 | 197 | 79 | |
| D'Amato, Donald | 65.8% | 360 | 237 | 123 | |
| Mason, David A | 61.6% | 172 | 106 | 66 | |
| Smisek, Sarah R | 59.0% | 339 | 200 | 139 | |
| Mattia, Christopher | 58.3% | 350 | 204 | 146 | |
| Smereka, Anthony R. | 56.9% | 339 | 193 | 146 | |
| Dietz, Allison | 48.9% | 350 | 171 | 179 | |
| Burstein, Lauren | 37.9% | 240 | 91 | 149 |