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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
51.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge51.9%
KANSAS CITY52.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
324
Fully favorable
132
40.7%
Partially favorable
36
11.1%
Denials
156
48.1%
Total dispositions
374
Dismissals
50
13.4%
Awards
168
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 40.7%Partially fav. 11.1%Denied 48.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
59.4%251 dec
FY2011
49.4%601 dec
FY2012
48.0%510 dec
FY2013
46.4%524 dec
FY2014
41.8%424 dec
FY2015
41.9%461 dec
FY2016
42.1%423 dec
FY2017
41.5%386 dec
FY2018
46.1%468 dec
FY2019
44.1%472 dec
FY2020
37.6%370 dec
FY2021
37.8%286 dec
FY2022
39.3%262 dec
FY2023
48.3%265 dec
FY2024
46.0%363 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%
- Comisky, Michael292 dec45.2%
- Mein, Christina Young355 dec43.4%
- Barnes-Williams, Janice240 dec41.7%
- Neal, Toni18 dec38.9%
- Kelly, Robert329 dec25.2%
- Cooke, Christine21 dec19.0%
Judges in Missouri with the most decisions
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