Wichita Hearing Office - ALJ Approval Rates & Wait Times
Kansas · SSA Region 07
Approval Rate
52.5%
vs 58.3% national
Wait Time
6 months
vs 8 months national
Processing Time
304 days
avg days to decision
Cases Pending
862
awaiting hearing
ALJs
6
active judges
Wichita ALJ Approval Rates and Decision Statistics
Individual judge statistics for FY 2025. Click any judge to see detailed performance data.
| Judge | Approval Rate | Denial Rate | Fully Favorable | Total Decisions | Dispositions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Page | 78.8% | 21.2% | 65.4% | 358 | 403 |
| Alison K Brookins | 50% | 50% | 41.7% | 24 | 29 |
| Edward E Evans | 39.3% | 60.7% | 34.3% | 300 | 361 |
| Susan Toth | 38.4% | 61.6% | 21.4% | 378 | 444 |
| Mary J Leary | 37.7% | 62.3% | 24.6% | 61 | 69 |
| Toni Neal | 25% | 75% | N/A | 4 | 4 |
About the Wichita Social Security Hearing Office
The Wichita hearing office is part of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings Operations in Kansas. This office is in SSA Region 07 and currently has 6 administrative law judges who hear disability appeals.
The office's average approval rate is 52.5%, which is below the national average of 58.3%. Approval rates are influenced by many factors including case mix, quality of representation, and individual judge decision-making patterns. Individual judge approval rates at this office range from 25% to 78.8%, a 54-point spread that reflects significant variation in decision patterns among judges.
The current average wait time for a hearing at this office is 6 months, which is notably shorter than the national average of 8 months. Once a hearing takes place, this office issues decisions in an average of 304 days. There are currently 862 cases pending at this office. That works out to approximately 144 pending cases per judge.
Across the judges at this office, the average fully favorable rate is 31.2%. A fully favorable decision awards benefits from the claimant's requested onset date, while a partially favorable decision may set a later onset date. Both count toward the overall approval rate.
How to Interpret Wichita Hearing Office Data
Given the significant variation in decision patterns among judges at Wichita, thorough case preparation is especially important. Since judge assignments are rotational, the specific ALJ assigned to a case is not known in advance — ensuring medical evidence and vocational documentation are comprehensive can help regardless of which judge presides.
With an average wait time of 6 months and 304 days average processing time, claimants at Wichita can expect a total timeline of roughly 16 months from hearing request to decision. The faster-than-average processing at this office means cases may move through the system more quickly.
Judges at Wichita have collectively issued 1,125 decisions in the current fiscal year, averaging 188 decisions per judge. Individual caseloads range from 4 to 378 decisions, reflecting differences in hearing schedules and case complexity.
Wichita Hearing Office FAQ
What is the approval rate at Wichita?
Individual judges at this office have rates ranging from 25% to 78.8%. Of approved cases, the average fully favorable rate across judges at this office is 31.2%. The national average approval rate is 58.3%.
Which judges hear cases at Wichita?
How long is the wait time at Wichita?
From hearing request to decision, the total timeline at this office averages approximately 16 months. Wait times are snapshots from the most recent SSA data release and can shift as caseloads, staffing, and scheduling capacity change.