Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Johnson, Scott

TOPEKA KSKansas Trending up

-20.6 pts vs national average

37.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge37.2%

TOPEKA KS46.5%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

339

Fully favorable

114

33.6%

Partially favorable

3.5%

Denials

213

62.8%

Total dispositions

404

Dismissals

16.1%

Awards

126

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 33.6%Partially fav. 3.5%Denied 62.8%

Approval rate history

FY2015

39.7%116 dec

FY2016

37.0%416 dec

FY2017

39.8%364 dec

FY2018

28.1%392 dec

FY2019

34.3%432 dec

FY2020

29.1%354 dec

FY2021

31.7%363 dec

FY2022

30.6%271 dec

FY2023

40.8%260 dec

FY2024

36.3%333 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TOPEKA KS (3)

Hardy, Pearline
177 dec65.5%
Burrichter, Michael
323 dec44.0%
Tran, Lauren K
362 dec39.2%

Judges in Kansas with the most decisions

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

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