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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
19.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge19.0%
KANSAS CITY52.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
21
Fully favorable
3
14.3%
Partially favorable
1
4.8%
Denials
17
81.0%
Total dispositions
21
Dismissals
0
0.0%
Awards
4
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav. 14.3%Partially fav. 4.8%Denied 81.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
56.3%357 dec
FY2011
54.3%306 dec
FY2012
52.5%368 dec
FY2013
49.3%361 dec
FY2014
43.1%369 dec
FY2015
49.0%400 dec
FY2016
54.2%345 dec
FY2017
54.0%311 dec
FY2018
47.1%374 dec
FY2019
47.3%353 dec
FY2020
58.1%322 dec
FY2021
53.8%262 dec
FY2022
53.9%230 dec
FY2023
53.9%273 dec
FY2024
53.9%312 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%
- Barnes-Williams, Janice240 dec41.7%
- Neal, Toni18 dec38.9%
- Kelly, Robert329 dec25.2%
Judges in Missouri with the most decisions
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