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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
Kansas
KS · Region KCM
DDS approval rate
44.8%
+5.0 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
44.8%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
-15.8 pts
Annual receipts
15,343
FY2024
Hearing offices
2
10 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
1,412
Initial determinations
735
Initial allowance rate
52.5%
Initial pending
11,454
Recon determinations
189
Recon allowance rate
17.5%
Hearing offices in Kansas
ALJs in Kansas (10)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page, David | WICHITA | 78.8% | 358 | 282 | |
| Hardy, Pearline | TOPEKA KS | 55.8% | 156 | 87 | |
| Brookins, Alison K | WICHITA | 50.0% | 24 | 12 | |
| Leary, Mary J | SPRINGFIELD MO | 45.3% | 53 | 24 | |
| Tran, Lauren K. | TOPEKA KS | 43.3% | 261 | 113 | |
| Johnson, Scott | TOPEKA KS | 40.6% | 320 | 130 | |
| Evans, Edward E | WICHITA | 39.3% | 300 | 118 | |
| Toth, Susan | WICHITA | 38.4% | 378 | 145 | |
| Burrichter, Michael D | TOPEKA KS | 37.8% | 288 | 109 | |
| Neal, Toni | KANSAS CITY | 34.2% | 38 | 13 |
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