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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
WICHITA
Region 07Rank #129 of 160
Avg processing
284days
+18 vs national
Processing time
284
9.5 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
813
FY receipts
645
FY dispositions
826
Active judges
5
Video hearings
72%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
55.6%
-2.2 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.78
Shrinking
Rank
#129
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
28%
78%
0%Median 47.1%100%
At WICHITA, approval rates range from 27.6% (Toth, Susan) to 78.4% (Page, David) — a 51-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 (47.1%), not the best case.
Judges at WICHITA (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page, David | 78.4% | 269 | 211 | 58 | |
| Cerulli, Nicholas | 62.4% | 133 | 83 | 50 | |
| Leary, Mary | 47.1% | 51 | 24 | 27 | |
| Evans, Edward | 44.8% | 268 | 120 | 148 | |
| Toth, Susan | 27.6% | 134 | 37 | 97 |