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Social Security Disability Information for IndianaIf you are applying for Social Security disability benefits in Indiana then you will find relevant information
to your SSDI or SSI claim in IN including: how your claim is handled, lawyers, hearings and addresses.
Under SSA law the definition of disability in this state and all states is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment(s) which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. How to Apply for SSDI in IN and How Claims are Handled.You can apply for Social Security Disability benefits in Indiana by calling SSA at 1-800-772-1213 or apply on-line at the SSA website. When you apply for benefits at your local SSA Field office this office will verify non-medical
eligibility requirements for your SSD or SSI claim. They will then send your case to the disability determination process
also called DDS. The DDS is an Indiana state agency funded by the federal government. The DDS will make a determination of
whether or not you are disabled under SSA rules. After this agency makes a determination they will then send the case back
to the Social Security field office to pay the benefits if they found you disabled or to wait for an appeal from you
if your disability claim was denied. If you appeal this decision it goes through the same process again and this is called
the reconsideration stage. If you are denied at reconsideration and you appeal then you request a hearing. After
you request a hearing your case will then be sent to a hearing office also called the Office of Disability Adjudication and
Review or ODAR. The wait time to get a hearing can be extremely long and you can find how long it is taking at each individual
hearing office below. While your case is at the hearing office your claim is further processed and you may be sent for an
additional medical exam or two. Your SSD hearing will be held in front of an Administrative Law Judge or ALJ who will
make a new decision on your claim after he has reviewed the evidence in the file and the testimony at the hearing. To
get a detailed understanding of SSA law and tips on how to win your case read my entire Ultimate Social Security Disability Guide.
Indiana Social Security Disability and LawyersFind Lawyer for SSDI case in Indiana If you have not hired a lawyer for your Indiana Social Security disability claim yet you may want to consider doing so
at this point. Considering the fact that you have been denied twice already and that you may have to deal with complicated
issues at the hearing including the possibility of medical and vocational experts it would help to have a lawyer at your side.
If you would like my help at any stage in the process feel free to contact me by clicking on the link above and filling it
out. If you prefer a local Indiana SSDI lawyer note that on the form. You can also call me at 1-877-527-5529.
SSD lawyers know the law and will help you get the necessary evidence to prove your case and argue their theory of your
case before the ALJ. Because you have to wait so long for this hearing, you will want to do everything you can to make
sure you give your self the best chance to win your Social Security Disability case at this stage.
Hearing Offices Address and How Long it takes.Below you will find the hearing offices that handle hearings for SSDI and SSI claims in IN. You also find the average processing time for each ODAR office. I have also provided a list of the SSA Field offices that send their cases to that particular ODAR. SSA, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review Telephone: (317) 226-5802 Fax: (317) 226-5827 The following Social
Security Field Offices send their cases to this hearing office:
SSA, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review Telephone: (260)482-8122 Fax: (260) 484-7188 The following Social Security Field
Offices send their cases to this hearing office:
SSA, Office of Disability Adjudication and
Review Telephone:
(812) 465-6360 Fax: (812) 465-6521 The following Social Security Field Offices send their cases to this hearing
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