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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Comisky, Michael
KANSAS CITY Trending up
-11.6 pts vs national average
46.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge46.1%
KANSAS CITY51.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
258
Fully favorable
104
40.3%
Partially favorable
15
5.8%
Denials
139
53.9%
Total dispositions
317
Dismissals
59
18.6%
Awards
119
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 40.3%Partially fav. 5.8%Denied 53.9%
Approval rate history
FY2012
62.9%35 dec
FY2012
60.0%325 dec
FY2013
43.8%479 dec
FY2014
41.4%435 dec
FY2015
43.1%262 dec
FY2015
40.4%230 dec
FY2016
34.2%403 dec
FY2017
47.8%358 dec
FY2018
48.7%394 dec
FY2018
41.7%12 dec
FY2019
39.7%393 dec
FY2020
47.4%291 dec
FY2021
31.1%328 dec
FY2022
44.1%236 dec
FY2023
48.1%270 dec
FY2024
52.9%312 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at KANSAS CITY (12)
- Naggi, Mark284 dec89.1%
- Erickson, Diana203 dec84.2%
- Lehr, Michael341 dec77.4%
- Jung, P H234 dec56.4%
- Ambuehl, Christel117 dec55.6%
- Deans, Joan H285 dec51.9%
- Werner, Michael293 dec50.2%
- Mein, Christina Young307 dec42.3%
- Neal, Toni18 dec38.9%
- Barnes-Williams, Janice204 dec37.7%
- Kelly, Robert308 dec25.3%
- Cooke, Christine21 dec19.0%
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