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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
TOPEKA KS
Region 07Rank #21 of 160
Avg processing
236days
-30 vs national
Processing time
236
7.9 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,376
FY receipts
1,595
FY dispositions
1,209
Active judges
4
Video hearings
40%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
42.9%
-14.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.32
Growing
Rank
#21
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
36%
65%
0%Median 40.8%100%
At TOPEKA KS, approval rates range from 35.9% (Johnson, Scott) to 65.1% (Hardy, Pearline) — a 29-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (40.8%), not the best case.
Judges at TOPEKA KS (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy, Pearline | 65.1% | 149 | 97 | 52 | |
| Burrichter, Michael | 43.1% | 283 | 122 | 161 | |
| Tran, Lauren K | 38.6% | 319 | 123 | 196 | |
| Johnson, Scott | 35.9% | 284 | 102 | 182 |