Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Odell, Jody

INDIANAPOLISIndiana Trending up

+14.4 pts vs national average

72.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge72.2%

INDIANAPOLIS63.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

352

Fully favorable

241

68.5%

Partially favorable

3.7%

Denials

27.8%

Total dispositions

403

Dismissals

12.7%

Awards

254

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 68.5%Partially fav. 3.7%Denied 27.8%

Approval rate history

FY2015

74.5%47 dec

FY2016

49.0%412 dec

FY2017

59.9%404 dec

FY2018

63.0%443 dec

FY2019

69.8%433 dec

FY2020

72.0%379 dec

FY2021

62.3%385 dec

FY2022

61.1%399 dec

FY2023

62.2%349 dec

FY2024

68.3%436 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at INDIANAPOLIS (10)

Mages, Daniel
386 dec77.2%
Allen, Noell F.
165 dec73.9%
Veal, Shelette
387 dec71.8%
Turner, Timothy
159 dec69.8%
LaPolt, Monica
410 dec69.8%
Whitfield, Gladys
161 dec64.6%
Roberson, Fredric
377 dec63.1%
Kroenecke, Teresa
88 dec52.3%
Walker, Kevin
358 dec50.3%
Ciegel, Jeffrey S.
418 dec37.8%

Judges in Indiana with the most decisions

Pierson, William
FORT WAYNE393 dec
Foster, Leeanne
VALPARAISO IN367 dec
Scurry, Michael
EVANSVILLE364 dec
Johns, Marcus
EVANSVILLE358 dec
Yoder, Jason
EVANSVILLE357 dec

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