Approval rates
Judge Adamczyk's approval rate is evaluated against the latest performance metrics from the Flint Hearing Office and national benchmarks. With a docket of 2,698 lifetime decisions, her data provides a view of her historical decision-making tendencies. She currently tracks 23 percentage points above the local office average. Aggregate rates describe past decisions, not predictions for individual hearings.
Office- and national-level breakdowns of fully favorable vs denial rates aren't currently published by SSA in the per-office disposition data. The judge's own breakdown is the detail we have today.
Approval rate over time
Year-over-year approval rate across Judge Adamczyk's docket. Annual rates fluctuate with the mix of cases SSA assigns; the longer-run pattern is more informative than any single year.
Decision pattern
Over her 2 years on the bench, Judge Adamczyk has maintained a high approval rate, showing a trend from 79% in 2016 to 83% in 2017. This consistency suggests a stable approach to evaluating your disability claim. The recent period reflects a continuation of this steady pattern, indicating that her decision-making remains well-aligned with her career-long averages.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Adamczyk's bench. Judge-specific preparation guidance requires a corpus of public Appeals Council decisions involving each judge, which we haven't built yet.
- Bring a clean treating-physician record. Longitudinal primary-care or specialist notes spanning the disability period, with consistent symptom documentation, are typically the strongest evidence at hearing. A single month's records usually aren't enough.
- Don't rely on consultative exams alone. If your medical evidence is built primarily around a one-time CE finding, expect detailed questioning. Supplement with treating-source statements where possible.
- Prepare for daily-activity questions. Have honest, specific answers about a typical day. Answers that conflict with the medical record (in either direction) tend to hurt credibility.
- Expect transferable-skills probing. A vocational expert will usually testify about jobs available to someone with your limitations. Your representative should be prepared to cross-examine.
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Free Benefits ReviewAbout the Flint hearing office
The Flint Hearing Office serves a broad population across Michigan, managing a high volume of SSDI cases with a team of 6 administrative law judges. The office currently reports an average approval rate of 57%, placing it near the national standard. You should be prepared for a thorough review of your medical records and vocational evidence. You can visit the Flint Hearing Office page for the full ALJ roster.
Other judges at this hearing office
The Social Security Administration assigns cases through a random workload-balancing algorithm, meaning you cannot choose your judge. At the Flint office, lifetime approval rates among the bench vary, ranging from 43% to 80%. Despite these differences in individual judge statistics, the fundamental requirements for proving your disability remain consistent. The guidance for your case preparation is the same regardless of which judge you are assigned.
Your odds change dramatically with a lawyer
SSDI hearing approval rates — represented vs. on your own
Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-18-37. The 3× gap is a population-wide average across all judges; individual outcomes vary.