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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
WICHITA
Region 07Rank #123 of 160
Avg processing
281days
+17 vs national
Processing time
281
9.4 months
Hearing wait
8.5
months (current)
Cases pending
813
FY receipts
560
FY dispositions
741
Active judges
5
Video hearings
72%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
55.2%
-2.7 vs avg
Backlog ratio
0.76
Shrinking
Rank
#123
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 5 judges
28%
79%
0%Median 47.1%100%
At WICHITA, approval rates range from 27.6% (Toth, Susan) to 79.0% (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 | 79.0% | 238 | 188 | 50 | |
| Cerulli, Nicholas | 63.4% | 123 | 78 | 45 | |
| Leary, Mary | 47.1% | 51 | 24 | 27 | |
| Evans, Edward | 43.9% | 230 | 101 | 129 | |
| Toth, Susan | 27.6% | 134 | 37 | 97 |