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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Erickson, Diana
KANSAS CITY Trending up
+26.4 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge84.2%
KANSAS CITY51.5%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
190
Fully favorable
142
74.7%
Partially favorable
18
9.5%
Denials
30
15.8%
Total dispositions
215
Dismissals
25
11.6%
Awards
160
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 74.7%Partially fav. 9.5%Denied 15.8%
Approval rate history
FY2015
50.0%68 dec
FY2015
64.0%136 dec
FY2016
57.0%405 dec
FY2016
100.0%1 dec
FY2017
63.6%371 dec
FY2018
52.7%414 dec
FY2019
62.0%461 dec
FY2020
55.2%337 dec
FY2021
50.8%313 dec
FY2022
62.0%237 dec
FY2023
71.8%248 dec
FY2024
74.2%310 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at KANSAS CITY (12)
- Naggi, Mark261 dec88.5%
- Lehr, Michael303 dec78.9%
- Jung, P H205 dec55.6%
- Ambuehl, Christel106 dec53.8%
- Deans, Joan H261 dec50.6%
- Werner, Michael259 dec49.4%
- Mein, Christina Young262 dec45.4%
- Comisky, Michael227 dec45.4%
- Neal, Toni18 dec38.9%
- Barnes-Williams, Janice188 dec34.6%
- Kelly, Robert275 dec24.7%
- Cooke, Christine21 dec19.0%
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