Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Hardy, Pearline

TOPEKA KSKansas Stable

+7.8 pts vs national average

65.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge65.5%

TOPEKA KS46.5%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

177

Fully favorable

48.0%

Partially favorable

17.5%

Denials

34.5%

Total dispositions

210

Dismissals

15.7%

Awards

116

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 48.0%Partially fav. 17.5%Denied 34.5%

Approval rate history

FY2018

65.4%104 dec

FY2019

63.6%473 dec

FY2020

55.5%409 dec

FY2021

58.5%340 dec

FY2022

62.5%245 dec

FY2023

54.1%242 dec

FY2024

57.7%227 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TOPEKA KS (3)

Burrichter, Michael
323 dec44.0%
Tran, Lauren K
362 dec39.2%
Johnson, Scott
339 dec37.2%

Judges in Kansas with the most decisions

Page, David
WICHITA315 dec
Evans, Edward
WICHITA311 dec
Toth, Susan
WICHITA134 dec

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