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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
43.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge43.4%
KANSAS CITY52.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
355
Fully favorable
124
34.9%
Partially favorable
30
8.5%
Denials
201
56.6%
Total dispositions
425
Dismissals
70
16.5%
Awards
154
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 34.9%Partially fav. 8.5%Denied 56.6%
Approval rate history
FY2010
55.1%434 dec
FY2011
42.9%564 dec
FY2012
33.7%478 dec
FY2013
34.6%457 dec
FY2014
29.9%385 dec
FY2015
40.8%375 dec
FY2016
37.2%422 dec
FY2017
34.5%382 dec
FY2018
36.0%311 dec
FY2019
36.2%437 dec
FY2020
34.4%349 dec
FY2021
31.2%314 dec
FY2022
27.0%267 dec
FY2023
38.1%299 dec
FY2024
32.7%385 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%
- Deans, Joan H324 dec51.9%
- Comisky, Michael292 dec45.2%
- 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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