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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
TOPEKA KS
Region 07Rank #24 of 160
Avg processing
236days
-28 vs national
Processing time
236
7.9 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,475
FY receipts
1,558
FY dispositions
1,073
Active judges
4
Video hearings
40%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
42.6%
-15.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.45
Growing
Rank
#24
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
35%
65%
0%Median 40.4%100%
At TOPEKA KS, approval rates range from 35.5% (Johnson, Scott) to 65.4% (Hardy, Pearline) — a 30-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 (40.4%), not the best case.
Judges at TOPEKA KS (4)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy, Pearline | 65.4% | 133 | 87 | 46 | |
| Burrichter, Michael | 42.1% | 252 | 106 | 146 | |
| Tran, Lauren K | 38.8% | 289 | 112 | 177 | |
| Johnson, Scott | 35.5% | 248 | 88 | 160 |