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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
58.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge58.8%
KANSAS CITY52.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
267
Fully favorable
149
55.8%
Partially favorable
8
3.0%
Denials
110
41.2%
Total dispositions
315
Dismissals
48
15.2%
Awards
157
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 55.8%Partially fav. 3.0%Denied 41.2%
Approval rate history
FY2016
44.7%385 dec
FY2017
49.0%382 dec
FY2018
48.8%400 dec
FY2019
51.6%368 dec
FY2020
51.9%337 dec
FY2021
56.2%242 dec
FY2022
50.5%194 dec
FY2023
50.0%228 dec
FY2024
58.7%254 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%
- 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%
- Cooke, Christine21 dec19.0%
Judges in Missouri with the most decisions
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