Flint Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Michigan · SSA Region 05
Approval Rate
57.2%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
8 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
281 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,774
awaiting hearing
ALJs
6
active judges
Flint ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics
Individual judge statistics for FY 2025. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.
| Judge | Approval Rate | Denial Rate | Fully Favorable | Total Decisions | Dispositions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher J Mattia | 67.4% | 32.6% | 57% | 172 | 198 |
| Nicole Quandt | 63.3% | 36.7% | 54.1% | 499 | 557 |
| Andrew G Sloss | 61.2% | 38.8% | 53.2% | 417 | 499 |
| Michael R Dunn | 58.7% | 41.3% | 37.7% | 138 | 173 |
| Regina Sobrino | 50.4% | 49.6% | 21.2% | 113 | 126 |
| Kevin W Fallis | 41.6% | 58.4% | 26% | 377 | 429 |
About the Flint Social Security Hearing Office
The Flint hearing office is part of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operations in Michigan. This office is in SSA Region 05 and currently has 6 administrative law judges who hear disability appeals.
The office's average approval rate is 57.2%, which is near the national average of 58.3%. This rate represents the aggregate of all judge decisions at the office and includes both fully favorable and partially favorable outcomes. Judge approval rates at this office range from 41.6% to 67.4%, showing a moderate degree of variation across the bench.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 8 months, which is comparable to the national average of 8 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 281 days. There are currently 1,774 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 296 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 41.5%. A fully favorable decision means the claimant receives benefits from the onset date they requested, as opposed to a partially favorable decision which may award benefits from a later date.
How to Interpret Flint Hearing Office Data
Flint shows a moderate degree of variation across its bench, which is common among offices of this size. While all judges apply the same federal disability standards, differences in how they weigh medical evidence, vocational factors, and hearing testimony may contribute to varying outcomes.
With an average wait time of 8 months and 281 days average processing time, claimants at Flint can expect a total timeline of roughly 17 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at Flint have collectively issued 1,716 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 286 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 113 to 499 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Flint Hearing Office FAQ
What are my chances of approval at Flint?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 41.6% to 67.4%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 41.5%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Who are the Administrative Law Judges at Flint?
How long do disability cases take at Flint?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 17 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.