Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Whitfield, Gladys

INDIANAPOLIS Trending up

+6.8 pts vs national average

0.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge64.6%

INDIANAPOLIS64.6%

National avg57.8%

Total decisions

161

Fully favorable

51.6%

Partially favorable

13.0%

Denials

35.4%

Total dispositions

179

Dismissals

10.1%

Awards

104

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 51.6%Partially fav. 13.0%Denied 35.4%

Approval rate history

FY2016

32.9%310 dec

FY2016

27.3%33 dec

FY2017

41.9%399 dec

FY2018

45.8%393 dec

FY2019

58.5%371 dec

FY2020

50.0%364 dec

FY2021

47.8%347 dec

FY2022

43.1%304 dec

FY2023

49.2%262 dec

FY2024

49.0%355 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at INDIANAPOLIS (10)

Turner, Timothy
107 dec77.6%
Mages, Daniel
313 dec77.3%
Allen, Noell F.
129 dec74.4%
Veal, Shelette
288 dec71.5%
LaPolt, Monica
328 dec70.1%
Odell, Jody
265 dec69.1%
Roberson, Fredric
290 dec64.1%
Kroenecke, Teresa
88 dec52.3%
Walker, Kevin
270 dec51.5%
Ciegel, Jeffrey S.
335 dec38.2%

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Whitfield, Gladys

FY2025 decision breakdown

Approval rate history

Other ALJs at INDIANAPOLIS (10)

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