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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Winkelman, Roger E
SANTA BARBARA Trending up
+9.3 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge67.1%
SANTA BARBARA71.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
76
Fully favorable
50
65.8%
Partially favorable
1
1.3%
Denials
25
32.9%
Total dispositions
97
Dismissals
21
21.6%
Awards
51
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 65.8%Partially fav. 1.3%Denied 32.9%
Approval rate history
FY2012
70.0%10 dec
FY2013
35.0%343 dec
FY2014
37.1%237 dec
FY2014
37.5%16 dec
FY2015
46.9%350 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
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