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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
VALPARAISO IN
Region 05Rank #40 of 160
Avg processing
243days
-21 vs national
Processing time
243
8.1 months
Hearing wait
8.0
months (current)
Cases pending
2,018
FY receipts
2,075
FY dispositions
1,563
Active judges
6
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
55.9%
-1.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.33
Growing
Rank
#40
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 73 daysAvg · 264 daysSlowest · 673 days
The draw · approval spread across 6 judges
46%
63%
0%Median 53.4%100%
At VALPARAISO IN, approval rates range from 45.8% (Crisman, Alison) to 63.3% (Foster, Leeanne) — a 17-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 (53.4%), not the best case.
Judges at VALPARAISO IN (6)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster, Leeanne | 63.3% | 289 | 183 | 106 | |
| Jake, Tiffani | 62.9% | 275 | 173 | 102 | |
| LaMarche, Dina | 55.5% | 281 | 156 | 125 | |
| Morales, Livia | 51.3% | 115 | 59 | 56 | |
| Scales, Romona | 51.0% | 143 | 73 | 70 | |
| Crisman, Alison | 45.8% | 277 | 127 | 150 |