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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Johnson, Scott
TOPEKA KS Trending up
-21.8 pts vs national average
35.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge35.9%
TOPEKA KS45.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
284
Fully favorable
91
32.0%
Partially favorable
11
3.9%
Denials
182
64.1%
Total dispositions
337
Dismissals
53
15.7%
Awards
102
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 32.0%Partially fav. 3.9%Denied 64.1%
Approval rate history
FY2015
37.5%56 dec
FY2015
41.7%60 dec
FY2016
37.0%413 dec
FY2016
33.3%3 dec
FY2017
43.4%53 dec
FY2017
39.2%311 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)
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