MT Pleasant MI Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Michigan · SSA Region 05
Approval Rate
59.2%
vs 57.6% national
Wait Time
7 months
vs 8.4 months national
Processing Time
239 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
1,478
awaiting hearing
ALJs
6
active judges
MT Pleasant MI ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics
Individual judge statistics for 12 months ending July 2026. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.
| Judge | Approval Rate | Denial Rate | Fully Favorable | Total Decisions | Dispositions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Raeber | 68% | 32% | 49.5% | 194 | 228 |
| Mikel Lupisella | 67.7% | 32.3% | 64.2% | 458 | 526 |
| Laura Chess | 65.7% | 34.3% | 49.4% | 391 | 445 |
| Joerin O'leary | 65.2% | 34.8% | 57.7% | 336 | 373 |
| Adam Dale | 63.3% | 36.7% | 59.2% | 343 | 396 |
| Manh Nguyen | 57.8% | 42.2% | 55.2% | 277 | 321 |
About the MT Pleasant MI Social Security Hearing Office
The MT Pleasant MI 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 59.2%, which is near the national average of 57.6%. 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 57.8% to 68%, indicating relatively consistent decision patterns across the bench.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 7 months, which is comparable to the national average of 8.4 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 239 days. There are currently 1,478 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 246 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 55.9%. 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 MT Pleasant MI Hearing Office Data
The relatively consistent decision patterns across judges at MT Pleasant MI can give claimants and their representatives a clearer sense of what to expect. This consistency suggests that case-level factors — strength of medical evidence, quality of representation, and vocational circumstances — are likely the primary drivers of outcomes at this office.
With an average wait time of 7 months and 239 days average processing time, claimants at MT Pleasant MI can expect a total timeline of roughly 15 months from hearing request to decision.
Judges at MT Pleasant MI have collectively issued 1,999 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 333 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 194 to 458 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
MT Pleasant MI Hearing Office FAQ
What is the approval rate at MT Pleasant MI?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 57.8% to 68%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 55.9%. The national average approval rate is 57.6%.
Which judges hear cases at MT Pleasant MI?
How long is the wait time at MT Pleasant MI?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 15 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.
How is office data calculated?
What is the fully favorable rate at MT Pleasant MI?
How does MT Pleasant MI compare to other offices in the state?
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