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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MT PLEASANT MI
Region 05Rank #34 of 160
Avg processing
240days
-24 vs national
Processing time
240
8.0 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,591
FY receipts
1,896
FY dispositions
1,448
Active judges
6
Video hearings
24%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
64.3%
+6.5 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.31
Growing
Rank
#34
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
55%
68%
0%Median 65.1%100%
At MT PLEASANT MI, approval rates range from 55.3% (Nguyen, Manh) to 67.6% (Chess, Laura) — a 12-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 (65.1%), not the best case.
Judges at MT PLEASANT MI (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chess, Laura | 67.6% | 293 | 198 | 95 | |
| O'Leary, JoErin | 67.5% | 200 | 135 | 65 | |
| Lupisella, Mikel | 65.5% | 287 | 188 | 99 | |
| Raeber, Jeffrey | 64.7% | 116 | 75 | 41 | |
| Dale, Adam | 62.8% | 183 | 115 | 68 | |
| Nguyen, Manh | 55.3% | 190 | 105 | 85 |