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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 · 2026-06
Initial receipts
5,680
Initial determinations
5,383
Initial allowance rate
34.5%
Initial pending
21,523
Recon determinations
1,738
Recon allowance rate
14.4%
Hearing offices in Michigan
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANSING | 9 | 229 | 1,641 | 53.2% | 5 |
| MT PLEASANT MI | 28 | 238 | 1,524 | 64.1% | 6 |
| GRAND RAPIDS | 31 | 239 | 1,840 | 60.5% | 6 |
| DETROIT | 37 | 241 | 3,029 | 57.4% | 9 |
| LIVONIA MI | 44 | 245 | 2,886 | 57.7% | 8 |
| FLINT | 105 | 270 | 1,762 | 59.2% | 4 |
ALJs in Michigan (38)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose, Christopher | LANSING | 82.3% | 243 | 200 | |
| Turner, Joy | DETROIT | 75.7% | 333 | 252 | |
| Chavez, Robert | LIVONIA MI | 71.4% | 276 | 197 | |
| Raterink, Dennis J | GRAND RAPIDS | 71.3% | 335 | 239 | |
| Ohanesian, Nicholas | SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE | 70.7% | 58 | 41 | |
| Quandt, Nicole | FLINT | 70.5% | 356 | 251 | |
| Xenos, Elias | DETROIT | 69.4% | 314 | 218 | |
| Overstreet, Jennifer | DETROIT | 67.9% | 302 | 205 | |
| Chess, Laura | MT PLEASANT MI | 67.6% | 293 | 198 | |
| O'Leary, JoErin | MT PLEASANT MI | 67.4% | 236 | 159 | |
| Raeber, Jeffrey | MT PLEASANT MI | 66.2% | 133 | 88 | |
| D'Amato, Donald | LIVONIA MI | 65.8% | 360 | 237 | |
| Lupisella, Mikel | MT PLEASANT MI | 65.2% | 328 | 214 | |
| Sloss, Andrew | FLINT | 63.0% | 341 | 215 | |
| Tobin, Therese | DETROIT | 62.1% | 398 | 247 | |
| Himebaugh, Kevin R | GRAND RAPIDS | 61.9% | 357 | 221 | |
| Rosenberg, Amy | LANSING | 61.7% | 303 | 187 | |
| Mason, David A | LIVONIA MI | 61.6% | 172 | 106 | |
| Harmon, Cynthia | GRAND RAPIDS | 61.6% | 393 | 242 | |
| Dale, Adam | MT PLEASANT MI | 61.2% | 214 | 131 | |
| Smisek, Sarah R | LIVONIA MI | 59.0% | 339 | 200 | |
| Mattia, Christopher | LIVONIA MI | 58.3% | 350 | 204 | |
| Smereka, Anthony R. | LIVONIA MI | 56.9% | 339 | 193 | |
| Nguyen, Manh | MT PLEASANT MI | 55.5% | 211 | 117 | |
| Dunn, Michael R. | FLINT | 54.1% | 98 | 53 | |
| Rabaut, John | DETROIT | 50.0% | 28 | 14 | |
| White-Simmons, Crystal | DETROIT | 48.9% | 280 | 137 | |
| Dietz, Allison | LIVONIA MI | 48.9% | 350 | 171 | |
| Jones, Paul W | LANSING | 46.9% | 292 | 137 | |
| Reamon, William | GRAND RAPIDS | 46.5% | 331 | 154 | |
| Morrow, Mary D. | DETROIT | 43.9% | 337 | 148 | |
| McClinton, Jacquelyn A | DETROIT | 41.6% | 296 | 123 | |
| Burgtorf, Brian | LANSING | 40.8% | 311 | 127 | |
| Tjapkes, Robert | GRAND RAPIDS | 40.0% | 25 | 10 | |
| Fallis, Kevin W. | FLINT | 39.8% | 251 | 100 | |
| Mamelka, Colleen | DETROIT | 39.8% | 176 | 70 | |
| Read, David | LANSING | 39.7% | 290 | 115 | |
| Burstein, Lauren | LIVONIA MI | 37.9% | 240 | 91 |
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