Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Winters, Kathleen

TOLEDO OHOhio Stable

-24.0 pts vs national average

33.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge33.8%

TOLEDO OH52.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

154

Fully favorable

27.3%

Partially favorable

6.5%

Denials

102

66.2%

Total dispositions

178

Dismissals

13.5%

Awards

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 27.3%Partially fav. 6.5%Denied 66.2%

Approval rate history

FY2017

34.1%135 dec

FY2018

28.9%416 dec

FY2019

25.9%505 dec

FY2020

32.8%448 dec

FY2021

28.0%472 dec

FY2022

28.4%408 dec

FY2023

37.1%272 dec

FY2024

32.0%225 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TOLEDO OH (7)

Vitellio, Gabrielle R.
344 dec84.6%
Southern, Noceeba
341 dec59.5%
Kerber, Carrie
365 dec57.8%
Jacques, Meredith
395 dec53.2%
Carey, Patricia
371 dec48.5%
Ashford, Earl
397 dec46.9%
Mantel, Dianne
350 dec38.6%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Kearney, Keith
CLEVELAND389 dec
Meadows, Cristen
CINCINNATI375 dec

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