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Social Security Disability Denial Rates or What are my chances to win SSDI or SSI?This page will list the denial rates for SSDI and SSI disability at application and reconsideration. I listed
below the average denial percentages for each state and the individual local offices averages may be different.
I am including this information in the website because I am frequently asked if everyone is denied when they first apply and what are my chances of winning? When looking at the statistics on denials keep in mind that these are averages and every case is different. In my experience, I find that those that win at the early stages are fully developed files that show an individual meets a listing or is disabled under the GRID rules. This is why I feel it is important to have a lawyer for ssdi or ssi as early in the process as possible. If you leave the development of your file up to SSA you will certainly decrease your chances of winning at these early stages of the process. If you decide not to get a lawyer you must do everything you can to get all your medical records in and make sure you understand how SSA will determine if you are disabled. Percentage of Disability Claims Denied and Approved at Application and Reconsideration.FISCAL YEAR 2006 INITIAL DISABILITY CLAIM Initial and Reconsideration Adjudicative Levels Allowance and Denial Rates by State TOTAL- Title II, Title XVI, & Concurrent Initial Level Recon Level Allow Rate % Denial Rate % Allow Rate % Denial Rate % NATION 35.2 64.8 13.2 86.8 AK 42.9 57.1 31.3 68.8 AL 28.2 71.8 26.8 73.2 AR 32.2 67.8 12.0 88.0 AZ 40.2 59.8 29.7 70.3 CA 43.4 56.6 16.2 83.8 CO 30.5 69.5 17.0 83.0 CT 36.7 63.3 15.7 84.3 DC 53.7 46.3 36.2 63.8 DE 47.9 52.1 17.1 82.9 FL 33.7 66.3 14.2 85.8 GA 25.0 75.0 11.0 89.0 HI 53.2 46.8 36.6 63.4 IA 31.1 68.9 11.7 88.3 ID 38.1 61.9 9.1 90.9 IL 32.9 67.1 9.9 90.1 IN 31.0 69.0 6.9 93.1 KS 28.2 71.8 10.8 89.2 KY 30.1 69.9 9.3 90.7 LA 36.1 63.9 27.3 72.7 MA 45.1 54.9 28.0 72.0 MD 33.8 66.2 14.4 85.6 ME 37.6 62.4 17.9 82.1 MI 29.0 71.0 26.5 73.5 MN 40.5 59.5 14.8 85.2 MO 29.8 70.2 24.2 75.8 MS 25.1 74.9 6.1 93.9 MT 36.5 63.5 14.8 85.2 NC 29.8 70.2 10.9 89.1 ND 38.6 61.4 10.7 89.3 NE 32.7 67.3 9.6 90.4 NH 58.7 41.3 37.8 62.2 NJ 46.6 53.4 20.2 79.8 NM 40.6 59.4 14.6 85.4 NV 48.4 51.6 28.9 71.1 NY 43.0 57.0 17.8 82.2 OH 26.6 73.4 10.9 89.1 OK 36.4 63.6 15.5 84.5 OR 29.6 70.4 9.0 91.0 PA 40.8 59.2 33.2 66.8 PR 36.0 64.0 18.7 81.3 RI 42.8 57.2 17.4 82.6 SC 23.3 76.7 8.6 91.4 SD 33.1 66.9 12.4 87.6 TN 22.8 77.2 6.4 93.6 TX 38.7 61.3 18.1 81.9 UT 35.3 64.7 11.6 88.4 VA 44.4 55.6 15.5 84.5 VT 49.5 50.5 17.1 82.9 WA 38.4 61.6 12.2 87.8 WI 33.5 66.5 13.5 86.5 WV 29.5 70.5 11.1 88.9 WY 40.9 59.1 11.7 88.3
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