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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
INDIANAPOLIS
Region 05Rank #23 of 160
Avg processing
235days
-29 vs national
Processing time
235
7.8 months
Hearing wait
7.0
months (current)
Cases pending
3,363
FY receipts
3,380
FY dispositions
2,938
Active judges
11
Video hearings
3%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
63.8%
+6.0 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.15
Growing
Rank
#23
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 11 judges
38%
78%
0%Median 69.1%100%
At INDIANAPOLIS, approval rates range from 38.2% (Ciegel, Jeffrey S.) to 77.6% (Turner, Timothy) — a 39-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (69.1%), not the best case.
Judges at INDIANAPOLIS (11)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner, Timothy | 77.6% | 107 | 83 | 24 | |
| Mages, Daniel | 77.3% | 313 | 242 | 71 | |
| Allen, Noell F. | 74.4% | 129 | 96 | 33 | |
| Veal, Shelette | 71.5% | 288 | 206 | 82 | |
| LaPolt, Monica | 70.1% | 328 | 230 | 98 | |
| Odell, Jody | 69.1% | 265 | 183 | 82 | |
| Whitfield, Gladys | 64.6% | 161 | 104 | 57 | |
| Roberson, Fredric | 64.1% | 290 | 186 | 104 | |
| Kroenecke, Teresa | 52.3% | 88 | 46 | 42 | |
| Walker, Kevin | 51.5% | 270 | 139 | 131 | |
| Ciegel, Jeffrey S. | 38.2% | 335 | 128 | 207 |