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How to Apply for Social Security Disability in Ohio, Find a Lawyer, Denial Rates, How Long It Takes, and Addresses.

I will cover Social Security Disability and SSI in Ohio on this page.  You will find information on how to apply in OH.  I have also included some statistics on denial rates and how long it can take to get a decision at the hearing stage.  I also provide a simple way to find an SSDI or SSI lawyer.  Lastly, I have listed the address of each ODAR that handles OH cases.

This page does not explain the law or how to win Social Security Disability in Ohio.  This topic is covered in the main part of my site.  The law and proof you need in a SSDI or SSI case is the same in every state so make sure to read the rest of this site.

To apply for Social Security Disability or SSI the most come way is to call 1-800-772-1213 and make an appointment at your local office.  If you are applying for SSDI you also have other options.  You can apply on-line at SSA website.   You can also contact an attorney who can help you apply.  For general information on applying see my web page on applying for Social Security Disability.

The biggest question on your mind might be what are my chances of winning.  Every case is different and your chances depend on many factors including your age, education, past work and severity of your medical conditions.  I am providing the statistics on denial rates to give you an overall picture of the average denial rate at application and reconsideration in OH for the year 2006.  The denial rate at application is 73.4%.  The denial rate at reconsideration is 89.1 %.  As you can see the denial rates are less than encouraging for anyone applying for disability benefits.  In the next section below I have also listed the processing time for each ODAR at the bottom of each address.  The processing time at application and reconsideration are much shorter but as you can see with the high number of cases that are denied at these first two stages, and the long time it takes to get a decision at hearing, the whole process can be frustrating and long.  Try to stay patient and keep plugging away.

ODAR Addresses, Local Offices and How Long it Takes in OH.

In this section you will find the addresses of the hearing offices that handle SSDI and SSI cases for Ohio.  Below each address is the location of the local SSA offices that send their cases to that ODAR.  You will also find the average length of time in days it takes for a decision to be made at the hearing stage.  You will find an update and some new information about the wait times at the bottom of this page.

SSA, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Enquirer Building, Suite 2100

312 Elm Street

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Telephone:(513) 361-0250

 Fax:(513) 361-0282

Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

OHIO: 

   Cincinnati, Downtown, North, Batavia, Hamilton, Portsmouth, Ironton
 Average processing time:  637 days.

SSA, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

US Bank Centre, 7th Floor

1350 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Telephone:(216) 522-4914
Fax:(216) 522-3344

Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

OHIO:

   Akron, West, Medina, Ashtabula, Painesville, Canton, Cleveland, Downtown, Northeast, Northwest, East, Southeast, Southwest, University Circle, Euclid, Lorain, New Philadelphia, Sandusky, Warren, Ravenna, Youngstown

Average processing time:  634 days.

SSA, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

401 North Front Street, Room 400

Columbus, OH   43215

Telephone:(614) 469-7404
Fax:(614) 469-6786

Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

OHIO:

   Chillicothe, Columbus, Downtown, East, North, West, Lancaster, Findlay, Lima, Marion, Newark, Zanesville, Wooster, Mansfield

Average processing time:  881 days.

SSA, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Fifth Third Center, Suite 800

110 North Main Street

Dayton, Ohio 45402

Telephone:(937) 225-7233
Fax:(937) 225-7701

Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

OHIO:

   Dayton, Downtown, West, Piqua, Springfield, Xenia, Middletown, Marietta, Athens, Cambridge, Gallipolis

Average processing time:  719 days.

SSA, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

6511 Brotherhood Way

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825

Telephone:(260)482-8122
Fax:(260) 484-7188 

Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

OHIO:

   Defiance, Bowling Green, Freemont, Toledo, Toledo West

Average processing time:  624 days.

Update:  The wait times from the time you request a hearing until you get a decision as of June 27, 2008 are 668 days for Cincinnati, 711 days for Fort Wayne, 734 for Cleveland, 803 for Dayton and 814 for Columbus.  Social Security’s first National Hearing Center, located in Falls Church, Virginia, opened in December 2007 has been working to reduce processing time in Cleveland, Ohio.  The NHC is a hearing office set up to help reduce the wait time for severely backlogged ODAR offices.  They are conducting hearings by video to try and reduce the backlog at the Cleveland ODAR office.  Additionally, and more specific to this state, there is plans to open a new hearing office in Toledo, OH. This should help Social Security schedule more hearings and thus reduce the backlog of Social Security disability hearings in Ohio.

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