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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
38.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge38.9%
KANSAS CITY52.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
18
Fully favorable
4
22.2%
Partially favorable
3
16.7%
Denials
11
61.1%
Total dispositions
22
Dismissals
4
18.2%
Awards
7
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav. 22.2%Partially fav. 16.7%Denied 61.1%
Approval rate history
FY2023
0.0%0 dec
FY2024
34.7%225 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%
- Mein, Christina Young355 dec43.4%
- Barnes-Williams, Janice240 dec41.7%
- Kelly, Robert329 dec25.2%
- Cooke, Christine21 dec19.0%
Judges in Missouri with the most decisions
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