Approval rates
Judge Rosenberg’s approval rate is a key metric for understanding the landscape of your upcoming hearing. With a lifetime approval rate of 58% over 21,822 lifetime decisions, her record is consistent with the national average of 58%. In the most recent reporting period, her 61% approval rate outperformed the Lansing office average of 52%. 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 Rosenberg'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 10 years on the bench, Judge Rosenberg has maintained a stable decision pattern. Her approval rates have fluctuated within a moderate range, showing a recent upward trend in 2024 and 2025 compared to the mid-tenure period of 2021 and 2022. This recent 61% approval rate in the latest reporting period reflects a continuation of her long-term performance. These patterns suggest a judge whose approach to evidence remains consistent over time.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Rosenberg'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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Check My BenefitsAbout the Lansing hearing office
The Lansing (Michigan) Hearing Office serves claimants across the region, managing a high volume of disability cases. With a bench of 6 judges, the office maintains an office-wide latest approval rate of 52%. If you are appearing here, you should be prepared for a formal process centered on medical documentation and vocational testimony. You can visit the Lansing Hearing Office page for the full ALJ roster.
Other judges at this hearing office
The Social Security Administration assigns cases to judges using a workload-balancing algorithm, meaning your assignment is essentially random. At the Lansing Hearing Office, the bench features a range of approval rates, spanning from 36% to 66% across the office's 6 judges. Because you cannot choose your judge, it is important to focus on the strength of your medical evidence. For preparation purposes, the guidance 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.