Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Ruth, Vicky

COLUMBIA MOMissouri Trending up

+1.8 pts vs national average

59.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge59.5%

COLUMBIA MO60.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

353

Fully favorable

164

46.5%

Partially favorable

13.0%

Denials

143

40.5%

Total dispositions

416

Dismissals

15.1%

Awards

210

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 46.5%Partially fav. 13.0%Denied 40.5%

Approval rate history

FY2015

0.0%0 dec

FY2016

55.4%280 dec

FY2017

65.5%368 dec

FY2018

45.0%422 dec

FY2019

42.8%472 dec

FY2020

49.2%374 dec

FY2021

50.5%323 dec

FY2022

44.2%240 dec

FY2023

51.5%268 dec

FY2024

55.1%379 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at COLUMBIA MO (1)

Pico, Gerardo
234 dec62.0%

Judges in Missouri with the most decisions

Hellums, Walter
SPRINGFIELD MO421 dec
Price, John
ST LOUIS398 dec
Lehr, Michael
KANSAS CITY389 dec
Luetkenhaus, Robert
ST LOUIS357 dec
Mein, Christina Young
KANSAS CITY355 dec

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