Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Walker, Kevin

INDIANAPOLISIndiana Trending up

-7.4 pts vs national average

50.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge50.3%

INDIANAPOLIS63.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

358

Fully favorable

156

43.6%

Partially favorable

6.7%

Denials

178

49.7%

Total dispositions

423

Dismissals

15.4%

Awards

180

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 43.6%Partially fav. 6.7%Denied 49.7%

Approval rate history

FY2017

69.6%181 dec

FY2018

48.0%456 dec

FY2019

41.5%489 dec

FY2020

53.6%377 dec

FY2021

44.9%468 dec

FY2022

42.3%437 dec

FY2023

54.3%339 dec

FY2024

53.5%430 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at INDIANAPOLIS (10)

Mages, Daniel
386 dec77.2%
Allen, Noell F.
165 dec73.9%
Odell, Jody
352 dec72.2%
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%
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

Next step

Estimate approval odds

See SSA historical base rates for a claim by state, condition, age, and stage — then plan around the hearing-stage odds.