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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Werner, Michael
KANSAS CITY Stable
-7.6 pts vs national average
50.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge50.2%
KANSAS CITY51.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
293
Fully favorable
92
31.4%
Partially favorable
55
18.8%
Denials
146
49.8%
Total dispositions
338
Dismissals
45
13.3%
Awards
147
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 31.4%Partially fav. 18.8%Denied 49.8%
Approval rate history
FY2018
43.3%157 dec
FY2019
32.5%477 dec
FY2020
32.1%386 dec
FY2021
33.6%348 dec
FY2022
35.1%265 dec
FY2023
39.0%100 dec
FY2023
35.2%196 dec
FY2024
42.4%356 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at KANSAS CITY (12)
- Naggi, Mark284 dec89.1%
- Erickson, Diana203 dec84.2%
- Lehr, Michael341 dec77.4%
- Jung, P H234 dec56.4%
- Ambuehl, Christel117 dec55.6%
- Deans, Joan H285 dec51.9%
- Comisky, Michael258 dec46.1%
- Mein, Christina Young307 dec42.3%
- Neal, Toni18 dec38.9%
- Barnes-Williams, Janice204 dec37.7%
- Kelly, Robert308 dec25.3%
- Cooke, Christine21 dec19.0%
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