Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Koltys, Henry

SANTA BARBARACalifornia Stable

-11.1 pts vs national average

46.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge46.6%

SANTA BARBARA71.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

238

Fully favorable

106

44.5%

Partially favorable

2.1%

Denials

127

53.4%

Total dispositions

280

Dismissals

15.0%

Awards

111

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 44.5%Partially fav. 2.1%Denied 53.4%

Approval rate history

FY2015

57.1%14 dec

FY2016

61.6%297 dec

FY2017

47.1%363 dec

FY2018

41.9%339 dec

FY2019

57.9%404 dec

FY2020

65.2%319 dec

FY2021

67.0%279 dec

FY2022

62.0%192 dec

FY2023

55.6%216 dec

FY2024

65.8%161 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SANTA BARBARA (5)

Masterson, Aubri G
228 dec91.2%
Thompson, Michelle
328 dec86.6%
Suing, Timothy
22 dec77.3%
Winkelman, Roger E
77 dec67.5%
Elias, Yasmin
51 dec58.8%

Judges in California with the most decisions

Villere, Plauche F.
SACRAMENTO420 dec
Lacy, David
PASADENA396 dec
Magana, Ghermann
PASADENA382 dec
Blume, David
SACRAMENTO378 dec
Radensky, Michael
ORANGE371 dec

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