New ODAR processing times have been released. Unfortunately, the Indiana ODAR offices continue to rank at the bottom of the list. As of May 28, 2101, the National Ranking Report ranks the Fort Wayne office number 111, the Indianapolis office number 120 and the Evansville office number 128.

Average processing time for the Fort Wayne office is 485 days. The Indianapolis office registers 501 days, and the Evansville office has slipped to an average processing time of 514 days.

Of note, I recently had two claims that were transfered from handling by Indianapolis to San Antonio ODAR. The hearings on these claims occurred in Danville, IL. This sped up the process for these claimants and helps to relieve some of the back up in Indianapolis.