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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
Michigan
MI · Region CHI
DDS approval rate
38.8%
-1.1 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
38.8%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
-0.6 pts
Annual receipts
66,212
FY2024
Hearing offices
6
42 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
5,427
Initial determinations
5,410
Initial allowance rate
36.3%
Initial pending
20,659
Recon determinations
1,868
Recon allowance rate
14.5%
Hearing offices in Michigan
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANSING | 13 | 233 | 1,219 | 52.4% | 5 |
| GRAND RAPIDS | 16 | 235 | 1,563 | 57.7% | 6 |
| MT PLEASANT MI | 34 | 246 | 1,156 | 64.6% | 8 |
| LIVONIA MI | 48 | 252 | 2,207 | 56.6% | 9 |
| DETROIT | 69 | 266 | 2,065 | 55.4% | 11 |
| FLINT | 116 | 298 | 1,240 | 56.3% | 6 |
ALJs in Michigan (42)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose, Christopher | LANSING | 79.2% | 259 | 205 | |
| Turner, Joy | DETROIT | 75.7% | 407 | 308 | |
| Raterink, Dennis | GRAND RAPIDS | 73.0% | 407 | 297 | |
| Ohanesian, Nicholas M | GRAND RAPIDS | 70.9% | 227 | 161 | |
| Raeber, Jeffrey | MT PLEASANT MI | 69.9% | 123 | 86 | |
| O'Leary, JoErin | MT PLEASANT MI | 69.9% | 269 | 188 | |
| Lupisella, Mikel | MT PLEASANT MI | 69.4% | 360 | 250 | |
| Chess, Laura | MT PLEASANT MI | 67.4% | 402 | 271 | |
| Rabaut, John J | DETROIT | 66.7% | 9 | 6 | |
| Xenos, Elias | DETROIT | 65.7% | 373 | 245 | |
| Himebaugh, Kevin | GRAND RAPIDS | 65.7% | 460 | 302 | |
| D'Amato, Donald G | LIVONIA MI | 64.7% | 464 | 300 | |
| Chavez, Robert J | LIVONIA MI | 64.1% | 354 | 227 | |
| Dale, Adam | MT PLEASANT MI | 63.3% | 412 | 261 | |
| Quandt, Nicole | FLINT | 63.3% | 499 | 316 | |
| Tobin, Therese | DETROIT | 61.2% | 399 | 244 | |
| Sloss, Andrew G | FLINT | 61.2% | 417 | 255 | |
| Nguyen, Manh H | MT PLEASANT MI | 60.7% | 89 | 54 | |
| Rosenberg, Amy L | LANSING | 60.6% | 381 | 231 | |
| Overstreet, Jennifer | DETROIT | 60.1% | 346 | 208 | |
| Harmon, Cynthia S | GRAND RAPIDS | 59.3% | 430 | 255 | |
| Smisek, Sarah R | LIVONIA MI | 58.8% | 393 | 231 | |
| Dunn, Michael R | FLINT | 58.7% | 138 | 81 | |
| Mattia, Christopher J | LIVONIA MI | 57.2% | 283 | 162 | |
| Guyton, Carol | DETROIT | 57.1% | 77 | 44 | |
| Mason, Jr., David A | LIVONIA MI | 57.1% | 196 | 112 | |
| Smereka, Anthony R | LIVONIA MI | 54.6% | 441 | 241 | |
| White-Simmons, Crystal L | DETROIT | 52.7% | 279 | 147 | |
| Sobrino, Regina | FLINT | 50.4% | 113 | 57 | |
| Dietz, Allison | LIVONIA MI | 49.7% | 449 | 223 | |
| McClinton, Jacquelyn A | DETROIT | 48.3% | 329 | 159 | |
| Read, David | LANSING | 45.8% | 428 | 196 | |
| Mamelka, Colleen M | DETROIT | 45.3% | 172 | 78 | |
| Burgtorf, Brian | LANSING | 44.2% | 385 | 170 | |
| Fernandez, Ramona L | LIVONIA MI | 43.5% | 46 | 20 | |
| Reamon, William G | GRAND RAPIDS | 43.2% | 382 | 165 | |
| Hodgson, Jessica | CINCINNATI | 42.2% | 346 | 146 | |
| Fallis, Kevin W | FLINT | 41.6% | 377 | 157 | |
| Burstein, Lauren G | LIVONIA MI | 41.6% | 202 | 84 | |
| Jones, Paul W | LANSING | 41.2% | 371 | 153 | |
| Tjapkes, Robert J | GRAND RAPIDS | 40.3% | 466 | 188 | |
| Morrow, Mary D. | DETROIT | 32.3% | 371 | 120 |
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