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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MT PLEASANT MI
Avg processing
238days
-28 vs national
Processing time
238
7.9 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,524
FY receipts
2,007
FY dispositions
1,626
Active judges
6
Video hearings
24%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
65.0%
+7.3 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.23
Growing
Rank
#28
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
59%
68%
0%Median 66.3%100%
At MT PLEASANT MI, approval rates range from 58.8% (Nguyen, Manh) to 67.9% (Raeber, Jeffrey) — a 9-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 (66.3%), not the best case.
Judges at MT PLEASANT MI (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raeber, Jeffrey | 67.9% | 162 | 110 | 52 | |
| Chess, Laura | 67.6% | 293 | 198 | 95 | |
| O'Leary, JoErin | 66.7% | 270 | 180 | 90 | |
| Lupisella, Mikel | 66.0% | 368 | 243 | 125 | |
| Dale, Adam | 63.0% | 262 | 165 | 97 | |
| Nguyen, Manh | 58.8% | 238 | 140 | 98 |