Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Winkelman, Roger E

SANTA BARBARACalifornia Trending up

+9.8 pts vs national average

67.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge67.5%

SANTA BARBARA71.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

Fully favorable

66.2%

Partially favorable

1.3%

Denials

32.5%

Total dispositions

101

Dismissals

23.8%

Awards

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Fully fav. 66.2%Partially fav. 1.3%Denied 32.5%

Approval rate history

FY2012

70.0%10 dec

FY2013

35.0%343 dec

FY2014

37.1%253 dec

FY2015

46.9%350 dec

FY2016

46.7%272 dec

FY2017

53.7%339 dec

FY2018

46.9%326 dec

FY2019

51.2%406 dec

FY2020

57.3%138 dec

FY2021

44.9%325 dec

FY2022

47.3%165 dec

FY2023

63.1%160 dec

FY2024

69.2%188 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SANTA BARBARA (5)

Masterson, Aubri G
228 dec91.2%
Thompson, Michelle
328 dec86.6%
Suing, Timothy
22 dec77.3%
Elias, Yasmin
51 dec58.8%
Koltys, Henry
238 dec46.6%

Judges in California with the most decisions

Villere, Plauche F.
SACRAMENTO420 dec
Lacy, David
PASADENA396 dec
Magana, Ghermann
PASADENA382 dec
Blume, David
SACRAMENTO378 dec
Radensky, Michael
ORANGE371 dec

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