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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
90.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge90.1%
KANSAS CITY52.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
324
Fully favorable
266
82.1%
Partially favorable
26
8.0%
Denials
32
9.9%
Total dispositions
376
Dismissals
52
13.8%
Awards
292
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 82.1%Partially fav. 8.0%Denied 9.9%
Approval rate history
FY2012
87.0%23 dec
FY2013
64.8%381 dec
FY2014
71.8%444 dec
FY2015
68.2%418 dec
FY2016
73.8%386 dec
FY2017
75.9%424 dec
FY2018
74.8%489 dec
FY2019
70.4%358 dec
FY2020
67.6%244 dec
FY2021
68.1%229 dec
FY2022
70.1%117 dec
FY2023
80.7%192 dec
FY2024
79.2%226 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at KANSAS CITY (12)
- 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%
- 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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