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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
41.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge41.7%
KANSAS CITY52.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
240
Fully favorable
80
33.3%
Partially favorable
20
8.3%
Denials
140
58.3%
Total dispositions
293
Dismissals
53
18.1%
Awards
100
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 33.3%Partially fav. 8.3%Denied 58.3%
Approval rate history
FY2011
34.5%229 dec
FY2012
22.3%382 dec
FY2013
25.0%356 dec
FY2014
26.6%342 dec
FY2015
20.8%317 dec
FY2016
32.4%306 dec
FY2017
42.4%288 dec
FY2018
43.5%347 dec
FY2019
27.0%345 dec
FY2020
24.3%313 dec
FY2021
23.9%272 dec
FY2022
36.5%197 dec
FY2023
39.2%240 dec
FY2024
35.7%311 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at KANSAS CITY (12)
- Naggi, Mark324 dec90.1%
- Erickson, Diana226 dec84.1%
- Lehr, Michael389 dec75.8%
- Jung, P H267 dec58.8%
- Ambuehl, Christel132 dec53.8%
- Werner, Michael316 dec52.2%
- Deans, Joan H324 dec51.9%
- Comisky, Michael292 dec45.2%
- Mein, Christina Young355 dec43.4%
- Neal, Toni18 dec38.9%
- Kelly, Robert329 dec25.2%
- Cooke, Christine21 dec19.0%
Judges in Missouri with the most decisions
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