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Updated July 2026 · 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
26 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-07
Initial receipts
4,784
Initial determinations
4,143
Initial allowance rate
34.4%
Initial pending
18,619
Recon determinations
1,271
Recon allowance rate
12.5%
Hearing offices in Indiana
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVANSVILLE | 5 | 223 | 1,772 | 55.4% | 6 |
| INDIANAPOLIS | 19 | 235 | 3,295 | 63.6% | 11 |
| VALPARAISO IN | 40 | 243 | 2,035 | 56.1% | 6 |
| FORT WAYNE | 72 | 255 | 1,229 | 60.4% | 3 |
ALJs in Indiana (26)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mages, Daniel | INDIANAPOLIS | 77.2% | 386 | 298 | |
| Allen, Noell F. | INDIANAPOLIS | 73.9% | 165 | 122 | |
| Odell, Jody | INDIANAPOLIS | 72.2% | 352 | 254 | |
| Veal, Shelette | INDIANAPOLIS | 71.8% | 387 | 278 | |
| Turner, Timothy | INDIANAPOLIS | 69.8% | 159 | 111 | |
| LaPolt, Monica | INDIANAPOLIS | 69.8% | 410 | 286 | |
| Miller, Terry | FORT WAYNE | 68.5% | 352 | 241 | |
| Whitfield, Gladys | INDIANAPOLIS | 64.6% | 161 | 104 | |
| Roberson, Fredric | INDIANAPOLIS | 63.1% | 377 | 238 | |
| Foster, Leeanne | VALPARAISO IN | 62.9% | 367 | 231 | |
| Martin, Kevin R. | EVANSVILLE | 62.4% | 346 | 216 | |
| Jake, Tiffani | VALPARAISO IN | 62.1% | 354 | 220 | |
| Onderak, Matthias | EVANSVILLE | 60.4% | 139 | 84 | |
| Pierson, William | FORT WAYNE | 59.8% | 393 | 235 | |
| Scurry, Michael | EVANSVILLE | 59.3% | 364 | 216 | |
| LaMarche, Dina | VALPARAISO IN | 57.6% | 356 | 205 | |
| Yoder, Jason | EVANSVILLE | 55.7% | 357 | 199 | |
| Kroenecke, Teresa | INDIANAPOLIS | 52.3% | 88 | 46 | |
| Scales, Romona | VALPARAISO IN | 52.1% | 190 | 99 | |
| Morales, Livia | VALPARAISO IN | 51.3% | 115 | 59 | |
| Janney, Stuart | EVANSVILLE | 50.6% | 352 | 178 | |
| Walker, Kevin | INDIANAPOLIS | 50.3% | 358 | 180 | |
| Katich, Stephanie | FORT WAYNE | 47.9% | 211 | 101 | |
| Johns, Marcus | EVANSVILLE | 47.2% | 358 | 169 | |
| Crisman, Alison | VALPARAISO IN | 45.0% | 353 | 159 | |
| Ciegel, Jeffrey S. | INDIANAPOLIS | 37.8% | 418 | 158 |
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