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Updated June 2026 · 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
38 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-03
Initial receipts
6,080
Initial determinations
5,308
Initial allowance rate
36.1%
Initial pending
21,175
Recon determinations
1,743
Recon allowance rate
15.3%
Hearing offices in Michigan
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANSING | 11 | 230 | 1,623 | 53.1% | 5 |
| GRAND RAPIDS | 27 | 237 | 1,816 | 59.9% | 6 |
| MT PLEASANT MI | 34 | 240 | 1,591 | 64.3% | 6 |
| DETROIT | 40 | 243 | 2,694 | 57.7% | 9 |
| LIVONIA MI | 47 | 245 | 2,776 | 57.6% | 8 |
| FLINT | 108 | 271 | 1,695 | 58.3% | 4 |
ALJs in Michigan (38)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose, Christopher | LANSING | 83.3% | 215 | 179 | |
| Turner, Joy | DETROIT | 75.5% | 294 | 222 | |
| Chavez, Robert | LIVONIA MI | 72.3% | 231 | 167 | |
| Quandt, Nicole | FLINT | 70.6% | 310 | 219 | |
| Raterink, Dennis J | GRAND RAPIDS | 70.0% | 303 | 212 | |
| Xenos, Elias | DETROIT | 69.6% | 296 | 206 | |
| Overstreet, Jennifer | DETROIT | 68.0% | 266 | 181 | |
| Ohanesian, Nicholas | SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE | 68.0% | 50 | 34 | |
| Chess, Laura | MT PLEASANT MI | 67.6% | 293 | 198 | |
| O'Leary, JoErin | MT PLEASANT MI | 67.5% | 200 | 135 | |
| D'Amato, Donald | LIVONIA MI | 66.0% | 326 | 215 | |
| Lupisella, Mikel | MT PLEASANT MI | 65.5% | 287 | 188 | |
| Raeber, Jeffrey | MT PLEASANT MI | 64.7% | 116 | 75 | |
| Tobin, Therese | DETROIT | 62.8% | 358 | 225 | |
| Dale, Adam | MT PLEASANT MI | 62.8% | 183 | 115 | |
| Sloss, Andrew | FLINT | 62.5% | 293 | 183 | |
| Rosenberg, Amy | LANSING | 62.3% | 265 | 165 | |
| Mason, David A | LIVONIA MI | 61.1% | 144 | 88 | |
| Himebaugh, Kevin R | GRAND RAPIDS | 60.9% | 325 | 198 | |
| Harmon, Cynthia | GRAND RAPIDS | 60.3% | 353 | 213 | |
| Mattia, Christopher | LIVONIA MI | 59.8% | 311 | 186 | |
| Smisek, Sarah R | LIVONIA MI | 57.4% | 303 | 174 | |
| Smereka, Anthony R. | LIVONIA MI | 57.3% | 307 | 176 | |
| Nguyen, Manh | MT PLEASANT MI | 55.3% | 190 | 105 | |
| Dunn, Michael R. | FLINT | 54.1% | 98 | 53 | |
| Rabaut, John | DETROIT | 52.0% | 25 | 13 | |
| Reamon, William | GRAND RAPIDS | 47.7% | 287 | 137 | |
| White-Simmons, Crystal | DETROIT | 47.7% | 262 | 125 | |
| Dietz, Allison | LIVONIA MI | 47.2% | 307 | 145 | |
| Jones, Paul W | LANSING | 45.0% | 260 | 117 | |
| McClinton, Jacquelyn A | DETROIT | 44.2% | 260 | 115 | |
| Morrow, Mary D. | DETROIT | 43.6% | 298 | 130 | |
| Burgtorf, Brian | LANSING | 40.5% | 279 | 113 | |
| Read, David | LANSING | 40.2% | 256 | 103 | |
| Tjapkes, Robert | GRAND RAPIDS | 40.0% | 25 | 10 | |
| Fallis, Kevin W. | FLINT | 39.8% | 251 | 100 | |
| Mamelka, Colleen | DETROIT | 38.7% | 150 | 58 | |
| Burstein, Lauren | LIVONIA MI | 37.9% | 206 | 78 |
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