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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
75.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge75.8%
KANSAS CITY52.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
389
Fully favorable
274
70.4%
Partially favorable
21
5.4%
Denials
94
24.2%
Total dispositions
440
Dismissals
51
11.6%
Awards
295
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 70.4%Partially fav. 5.4%Denied 24.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
64.7%570 dec
FY2011
54.2%541 dec
FY2012
56.9%515 dec
FY2013
50.7%422 dec
FY2014
53.6%388 dec
FY2015
61.0%410 dec
FY2016
60.3%385 dec
FY2017
78.5%144 dec
FY2018
71.4%266 dec
FY2019
61.3%452 dec
FY2020
57.1%343 dec
FY2021
56.2%283 dec
FY2022
55.6%241 dec
FY2023
61.6%284 dec
FY2024
66.6%359 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at KANSAS CITY (12)
- Naggi, Mark324 dec90.1%
- Erickson, Diana226 dec84.1%
- 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%
- Cooke, Christine21 dec19.0%
Judges in Missouri with the most decisions
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