Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Barnes, Kevin

DAYTONOhio Trending up

+19.0 pts vs national average

76.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge76.8%

DAYTON67.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

370

Fully favorable

273

73.8%

Partially favorable

3.0%

Denials

23.2%

Total dispositions

440

Dismissals

15.9%

Awards

284

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 73.8%Partially fav. 3.0%Denied 23.2%

Approval rate history

FY2016

79.0%62 dec

FY2017

70.4%351 dec

FY2018

61.7%433 dec

FY2019

64.8%537 dec

FY2020

62.0%450 dec

FY2021

59.4%429 dec

FY2022

63.2%459 dec

FY2023

67.0%258 dec

FY2024

72.7%429 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at DAYTON (4)

Southern, Heidi
345 dec80.3%
Hockensmith, Mark
201 dec73.1%
Kerber, Carrie
365 dec57.8%
Kenyon, Gregory
307 dec50.5%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Ashford, Earl
TOLEDO OH397 dec
Jacques, Meredith
TOLEDO OH395 dec

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