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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Hardy, Pearline
TOPEKA KS Trending up
+7.3 pts vs national average
65.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge65.1%
TOPEKA KS45.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
149
Fully favorable
72
48.3%
Partially favorable
25
16.8%
Denials
52
34.9%
Total dispositions
176
Dismissals
27
15.3%
Awards
97
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 48.3%Partially fav. 16.8%Denied 34.9%
Approval rate history
FY2018
65.4%104 dec
FY2019
63.6%473 dec
FY2020
55.5%409 dec
FY2021
58.5%340 dec
FY2022
0.0%2 dec
FY2022
63.7%234 dec
FY2022
44.4%9 dec
FY2023
54.1%242 dec
FY2024
57.7%227 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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