Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Toth, Susan

WICHITAKansas Trending up

-30.1 pts vs national average

27.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge27.6%

WICHITA52.8%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

134

Fully favorable

13.4%

Partially favorable

14.2%

Denials

72.4%

Total dispositions

148

Dismissals

9.5%

Awards

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Denied

Fully fav. 13.4%Partially fav. 14.2%Denied 72.4%

Approval rate history

FY2017

43.4%166 dec

FY2018

41.0%442 dec

FY2019

39.1%465 dec

FY2020

33.1%402 dec

FY2021

27.3%293 dec

FY2022

30.3%254 dec

FY2023

41.2%267 dec

FY2024

47.6%315 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at WICHITA (4)

Page, David
315 dec79.4%
Cerulli, Nicholas
156 dec62.8%
Evans, Edward
311 dec47.3%
Leary, Mary
51 dec47.1%

Judges in Kansas with the most decisions

Tran, Lauren K
TOPEKA KS362 dec
Johnson, Scott
TOPEKA KS339 dec
Burrichter, Michael
TOPEKA KS323 dec
Hardy, Pearline
TOPEKA KS177 dec

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