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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
State Profile
Missouri
MO · Region KCM
DDS approval rate
42.5%
+2.7 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
42.5%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+4.2 pts
Annual receipts
42,318
FY2024
Hearing offices
5
40 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-06
Initial receipts
3,410
Initial determinations
3,319
Initial allowance rate
37.8%
Initial pending
10,440
Recon determinations
1,331
Recon allowance rate
12.5%
Hearing offices in Missouri
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA MO | 28 | 238 | 618 | 60.5% | 2 |
| SPRINGFIELD MO | 44 | 245 | 1,581 | 41.3% | 4 |
| ST LOUIS | 94 | 263 | 5,171 | 49.9% | 18 |
| KANSAS CITY | 121 | 280 | 4,192 | 55.5% | 13 |
| NHC ST LOUIS | — | 335 | 871 | 45.2% | 7 |
ALJs in Missouri (40)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naggi, Mark | KANSAS CITY | 89.1% | 284 | 253 | |
| Erickson, Diana | KANSAS CITY | 84.2% | 203 | 171 | |
| Wallis, William | ST LOUIS | 77.8% | 279 | 217 | |
| Lehr, Michael | KANSAS CITY | 77.4% | 341 | 264 | |
| Suing, Timothy | HOUSTON WEST | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | |
| Hanan, Bradley | ST LOUIS | 77.2% | 276 | 213 | |
| Plucker, Nathaniel | ST LOUIS | 63.6% | 107 | 68 | |
| Pico, Gerardo | COLUMBIA MO | 62.6% | 198 | 124 | |
| Davis, Alaina | ST LOUIS | 61.5% | 312 | 192 | |
| Ruth, Vicky | COLUMBIA MO | 59.2% | 311 | 184 | |
| DeWoskin, Henry | ST LOUIS | 57.8% | 277 | 160 | |
| Jung, P H | KANSAS CITY | 56.4% | 234 | 132 | |
| Ambuehl, Christel | FARGO | 55.6% | 117 | 65 | |
| Franklin, Perry | SPRINGFIELD MO | 53.4% | 305 | 163 | |
| Hanekamp, Steve | ST LOUIS | 52.0% | 254 | 132 | |
| Deans, Joan H | KANSAS CITY | 51.9% | 285 | 148 | |
| Benton, Amy | NHC ST LOUIS | 51.5% | 33 | 17 | |
| Allen, Chandreka | ST LOUIS | 50.8% | 262 | 133 | |
| Price, John | ST LOUIS | 50.6% | 334 | 169 | |
| Werner, Michael | KANSAS CITY | 50.2% | 293 | 147 | |
| Steger, Brian M. | NHC ST LOUIS | 49.4% | 245 | 121 | |
| Harvin-Woode, Mattie | NHC ST LOUIS | 48.9% | 141 | 69 | |
| Imsland, Lori | ST LOUIS | 48.0% | 281 | 135 | |
| Mengesha-Brown, Trina | NHC ST LOUIS | 48.0% | 221 | 106 | |
| Leary, Mary | SPRINGFIELD MO | 47.1% | 51 | 24 | |
| Wilson, Shreese | PEORIA | 46.4% | 84 | 39 | |
| Comisky, Michael | KANSAS CITY | 46.1% | 258 | 119 | |
| Preston, Kathryn | NHC ST LOUIS | 42.4% | 205 | 87 | |
| Mein, Christina Young | KANSAS CITY | 42.3% | 307 | 130 | |
| Clayton, Mark | SPRINGFIELD MO | 42.3% | 291 | 123 | |
| Neal, Toni | KANSAS CITY | 38.9% | 18 | 7 | |
| Luetkenhaus, Robert | ST LOUIS | 38.5% | 314 | 121 | |
| Barnes-Williams, Janice | KANSAS CITY | 37.7% | 204 | 77 | |
| Woode, Charles | ST LOUIS | 36.5% | 126 | 46 | |
| Doyle, Joseph R. | NHC ST LOUIS | 35.2% | 253 | 89 | |
| Hellums, Walter | SPRINGFIELD MO | 29.6% | 368 | 109 | |
| Leslie, Lisa | ST LOUIS | 26.7% | 277 | 74 | |
| Kelly, Robert | KANSAS CITY | 25.3% | 308 | 78 | |
| Jecklin, Katherine | ST LOUIS | 22.5% | 204 | 46 | |
| Cooke, Christine | KANSAS CITY | 19.0% | 21 | 4 |
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