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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

LaPolt, Monica

INDIANAPOLIS Trending up

+12.3 pts vs national average

0.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge70.1%
INDIANAPOLIS64.6%
National avg57.8%

Total decisions

328

Fully favorable

219

66.8%

Partially favorable

11

3.4%

Denials

98

29.9%

Total dispositions

378

Dismissals

50

13.2%

Awards

230

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 66.8%Partially fav. 3.4%Denied 29.9%

Approval rate history

FY2010
55.7%592 dec
FY2010
75.0%76 dec
FY2011
33.3%6 dec
FY2011
45.0%485 dec
FY2012
0.0%0 dec
FY2012
40.5%434 dec
FY2013
45.1%468 dec
FY2014
47.1%331 dec
FY2015
49.1%114 dec
FY2015
0.0%0 dec
FY2016
100.0%1 dec
FY2016
73.3%45 dec
FY2016
0.0%0 dec
FY2017
68.8%192 dec
FY2018
63.0%365 dec
FY2019
60.8%400 dec
FY2020
64.0%408 dec
FY2021
51.1%419 dec
FY2022
53.4%444 dec
FY2023
60.3%368 dec
FY2024
66.9%453 dec
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