LaMarche, Dina

Valparaiso, IN · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

Updated September 26, 2025

Hearing Approval Rate

50.0%

Above the national average of 48.7%

Disability judges hear appeals after an initial claim is denied. Judge LaMarche approves 50.0% of cases — knowing your judge’s track record helps you and your representative prepare. How to prepare for your hearing →

How Judge LaMarche Decides Cases

Approved50.0%

Nat'l avg: 48.7%

Denied38.6%

Nat'l avg: 35.1%

Dismissed11.4%

Nat'l avg: 16.2%

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Judge LaMarche approved 50.0% of dispositions. That’s 1.3 percentage points above the national average of 48.7%. LaMarche decided 434 cases out of 490 total dispositions. Under SSA’s methodology (excluding dismissals), the approval rate is 56.5%. Knowing your judge’s track record can help you prepare for your hearing.

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Detailed Case CountsOct 2024 – Sep 2025

Total Cases

490

Approved

245

Denied

189

Hearing Office

Valparaiso (IN)

7.0 months wait · 1,513 pending

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