Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Comisky, Michael

KANSAS CITYMissouri Trending up

-12.5 pts vs national average

45.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge45.2%

KANSAS CITY52.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

292

Fully favorable

116

39.7%

Partially favorable

5.5%

Denials

160

54.8%

Total dispositions

359

Dismissals

18.7%

Awards

132

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 39.7%Partially fav. 5.5%Denied 54.8%

Approval rate history

FY2012

60.3%360 dec

FY2013

43.8%479 dec

FY2014

41.4%435 dec

FY2015

41.9%492 dec

FY2016

34.2%403 dec

FY2017

47.8%358 dec

FY2018

48.5%406 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, Mark
324 dec90.1%
Erickson, Diana
226 dec84.1%
Lehr, Michael
389 dec75.8%
Jung, P H
267 dec58.8%
Ambuehl, Christel
132 dec53.8%
Werner, Michael
316 dec52.2%
Deans, Joan H
324 dec51.9%
Mein, Christina Young
355 dec43.4%
Barnes-Williams, Janice
240 dec41.7%
Neal, Toni
18 dec38.9%
Kelly, Robert
329 dec25.2%
Cooke, Christine
21 dec19.0%

Judges in Missouri with the most decisions

Hellums, Walter
SPRINGFIELD MO421 dec
Price, John
ST LOUIS398 dec
Luetkenhaus, Robert
ST LOUIS357 dec
Ruth, Vicky
COLUMBIA MO353 dec
Davis, Alaina
ST LOUIS351 dec

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