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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
Indiana
IN · Region CHI
DDS approval rate
38.6%
-1.2 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
38.6%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+7.3 pts
Annual receipts
44,934
FY2024
Hearing offices
4
30 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
3,630
Initial determinations
3,604
Initial allowance rate
36.0%
Initial pending
16,737
Recon determinations
1,341
Recon allowance rate
10.8%
Hearing offices in Indiana
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVANSVILLE | 3 | 205 | 1,463 | 54.8% | 6 |
| FORT WAYNE | 16 | 235 | 933 | 58.4% | 5 |
| INDIANAPOLIS | 32 | 244 | 2,951 | 60.9% | 12 |
| VALPARAISO IN | 46 | 251 | 1,513 | 55.8% | 7 |
ALJs in Indiana (30)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mages, Daniel J | INDIANAPOLIS | 73.6% | 458 | 337 | |
| Allen, Noell F | INDIANAPOLIS | 73.3% | 307 | 225 | |
| Velasquez, Albert J | INDIANAPOLIS | 72.9% | 258 | 188 | |
| Turner, Timothy | INDIANAPOLIS | 70.5% | 149 | 105 | |
| Odell, Jody H | INDIANAPOLIS | 69.4% | 409 | 284 | |
| Miller, Terry | FORT WAYNE | 69.3% | 401 | 278 | |
| LaPolt, Monica | INDIANAPOLIS | 65.7% | 411 | 270 | |
| Veal, Shelette | INDIANAPOLIS | 65.5% | 406 | 266 | |
| Jake, Tiffani T | VALPARAISO IN | 63.3% | 360 | 228 | |
| Martin, Kevin R | EVANSVILLE | 60.7% | 366 | 222 | |
| Roberson, Fredric | INDIANAPOLIS | 60.4% | 442 | 267 | |
| Foster, Leeanne | VALPARAISO IN | 59.4% | 431 | 256 | |
| Blackmore, Alice F | OAK PARK | 58.8% | 136 | 80 | |
| Katich, Stephanie | FORT WAYNE | 58.7% | 208 | 122 | |
| Yoder, Jason R | EVANSVILLE | 58.4% | 399 | 233 | |
| Scurry, Michael | EVANSVILLE | 57.0% | 405 | 231 | |
| Pierson, William D | FORT WAYNE | 56.6% | 401 | 227 | |
| Onderak, Matthias D | EVANSVILLE | 56.5% | 131 | 74 | |
| LaMarche, Dina | VALPARAISO IN | 56.5% | 434 | 245 | |
| Hubert, Mary P | PORTLAND ME | 56.1% | 171 | 96 | |
| Kroenecke, Teresa A | INDIANAPOLIS | 53.7% | 382 | 205 | |
| Scales, Romona | VALPARAISO IN | 53.0% | 134 | 71 | |
| Whitfield, Gladys | INDIANAPOLIS | 51.1% | 368 | 188 | |
| Crisman, Alison | VALPARAISO IN | 50.1% | 343 | 172 | |
| Johns, Marcus | EVANSVILLE | 49.9% | 389 | 194 | |
| Morales, Livia | SAN JUAN | 49.0% | 353 | 173 | |
| Jacques, Meredith L | TOLEDO OH | 47.9% | 361 | 173 | |
| Janney, Stuart T | EVANSVILLE | 47.0% | 368 | 173 | |
| Walker, Kevin | INDIANAPOLIS | 46.0% | 446 | 205 | |
| Ciegel, Jeffrey S | INDIANAPOLIS | 43.5% | 467 | 203 |
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