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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
LIVONIA MI
Region 05Rank #47 of 160
Avg processing
245days
-19 vs national
Processing time
245
8.2 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,776
FY receipts
3,051
FY dispositions
2,472
Active judges
8
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
57.6%
-0.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.23
Growing
Rank
#47
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 8 judges
38%
72%
0%Median 58.6%100%
At LIVONIA MI, approval rates range from 37.9% (Burstein, Lauren) to 72.3% (Chavez, Robert) — a 34-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 | 72.3% | 231 | 167 | 64 | |
| D'Amato, Donald | 66.0% | 326 | 215 | 111 | |
| Mason, David A | 61.1% | 144 | 88 | 56 | |
| Mattia, Christopher | 59.8% | 311 | 186 | 125 | |
| Smisek, Sarah R | 57.4% | 303 | 174 | 129 | |
| Smereka, Anthony R. | 57.3% | 307 | 176 | 131 | |
| Dietz, Allison | 47.2% | 307 | 145 | 162 | |
| Burstein, Lauren | 37.9% | 206 | 78 | 128 |