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Updated July 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 · 2026-07
Initial receipts
7,309
Initial determinations
6,597
Initial allowance rate
35.2%
Initial pending
22,013
Recon determinations
1,943
Recon allowance rate
13.9%
Hearing offices in Michigan
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANSING | 9 | 229 | 1,641 | 53.0% | 5 |
| MT PLEASANT MI | 28 | 238 | 1,524 | 65.0% | 6 |
| GRAND RAPIDS | 31 | 239 | 1,840 | 60.9% | 6 |
| DETROIT | 37 | 241 | 3,029 | 57.5% | 9 |
| LIVONIA MI | 44 | 245 | 2,886 | 57.7% | 8 |
| FLINT | 105 | 270 | 1,762 | 59.6% | 4 |
ALJs in Michigan (38)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrose, Christopher | LANSING | 82.7% | 266 | 220 | |
| Turner, Joy | DETROIT | 75.2% | 375 | 282 | |
| Ohanesian, Nicholas | SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE | 71.8% | 71 | 51 | |
| Chavez, Robert | LIVONIA MI | 71.0% | 317 | 225 | |
| Quandt, Nicole | FLINT | 70.8% | 407 | 288 | |
| Raterink, Dennis J | GRAND RAPIDS | 70.7% | 376 | 266 | |
| Xenos, Elias | DETROIT | 70.1% | 355 | 249 | |
| Raeber, Jeffrey | MT PLEASANT MI | 67.9% | 162 | 110 | |
| Chess, Laura | MT PLEASANT MI | 67.6% | 293 | 198 | |
| Overstreet, Jennifer | DETROIT | 67.5% | 332 | 224 | |
| O'Leary, JoErin | MT PLEASANT MI | 66.7% | 270 | 180 | |
| Lupisella, Mikel | MT PLEASANT MI | 66.0% | 368 | 243 | |
| D'Amato, Donald | LIVONIA MI | 65.5% | 415 | 272 | |
| Sloss, Andrew | FLINT | 63.8% | 384 | 245 | |
| Himebaugh, Kevin R | GRAND RAPIDS | 63.5% | 403 | 256 | |
| Dale, Adam | MT PLEASANT MI | 63.0% | 262 | 165 | |
| Tobin, Therese | DETROIT | 62.7% | 424 | 266 | |
| Mason, David A | LIVONIA MI | 62.6% | 198 | 124 | |
| Rosenberg, Amy | LANSING | 62.0% | 347 | 215 | |
| Harmon, Cynthia | GRAND RAPIDS | 61.5% | 444 | 273 | |
| Smisek, Sarah R | LIVONIA MI | 59.6% | 384 | 229 | |
| Nguyen, Manh | MT PLEASANT MI | 58.8% | 238 | 140 | |
| Mattia, Christopher | LIVONIA MI | 57.4% | 390 | 224 | |
| Smereka, Anthony R. | LIVONIA MI | 56.2% | 388 | 218 | |
| Dunn, Michael R. | FLINT | 55.2% | 125 | 69 | |
| Rabaut, John | DETROIT | 51.7% | 29 | 15 | |
| White-Simmons, Crystal | DETROIT | 51.1% | 327 | 167 | |
| Dietz, Allison | LIVONIA MI | 49.1% | 387 | 190 | |
| Jones, Paul W | LANSING | 46.4% | 338 | 157 | |
| Reamon, William | GRAND RAPIDS | 45.7% | 348 | 159 | |
| Morrow, Mary D. | DETROIT | 44.9% | 392 | 176 | |
| McClinton, Jacquelyn A | DETROIT | 41.8% | 340 | 142 | |
| Burgtorf, Brian | LANSING | 40.9% | 345 | 141 | |
| Fallis, Kevin W. | FLINT | 40.9% | 301 | 123 | |
| Tjapkes, Robert | GRAND RAPIDS | 40.0% | 25 | 10 | |
| Burstein, Lauren | LIVONIA MI | 39.2% | 278 | 109 | |
| Read, David | LANSING | 39.0% | 328 | 128 | |
| Mamelka, Colleen | DETROIT | 37.3% | 204 | 76 |
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