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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
MT PLEASANT MI
Region 05Rank #28 of 160
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
64.1%
+6.3 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
55%
68%
0%Median 65.7%100%
At MT PLEASANT MI, approval rates range from 55.5% (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 (65.7%), 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 | 67.4% | 236 | 159 | 77 | |
| Raeber, Jeffrey | 66.2% | 133 | 88 | 45 | |
| Lupisella, Mikel | 65.2% | 328 | 214 | 114 | |
| Dale, Adam | 61.2% | 214 | 131 | 83 | |
| Nguyen, Manh | 55.5% | 211 | 117 | 94 |