Exactly one in ten working-age Texans are diagnosed with some form of disability. Of these, almost 40% continue to work despite their disability.
However, for the other 60% whose disabilities prevent them from working, it can be difficult to figure out how to make ends meet.
Thankfully, Social Security disability benefits are available to provide monthly benefits to many of these residents.
The disability benefits process can be tricky, lengthy, and especially tedious, especially when you don’t know your way around.
Continue below to learn more about local Social Security resources in the Dallas area and to give yourself the best shot at getting the benefits you need.
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You can find out more information about SSA offices in Dallas below.
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2530 S Malcolm X Blvd |
10824 N US 75-Central Expy 1000 |
2475 Cliff Creek Crossing Dr |
ODAR Offices in Dallas
The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) is for Social Security Dallas Texas applicants whose initial claims are denied. Here, administrative law judges (ALJs) hold pre-scheduled hearings for disabled applicants who wish to appeal their claim decision and attempt to receive benefits.
Dallas has two ODAR locations, each of which contains their own ALJs, office statistics, and hearing wait times.
Dallas-North Office:
Address: 12790 Merit Drive Building 9 Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75251
Phone: (866) 331-7135
List of Dallas-North’s ALJs:
- Judge Kevin Batik
- Judge Daniel Curran
- Judge Donald R. Davis
- Judge Judge Elizabeth B. Dunlap
- Judge Michael E. Finnie
- Judge Whitfield Haigler Jr.
- Judge John A. Henderson
- Judge Truett M. Honeycutt
- Judge Jana Kinkade
- Judge Joseph Liken
- Judge Evelyn Maiben
- Judge Anne H. Pate
- Judge Derek N. Phillips
- Judge Stanley M. Schwartz
- Judge Ralph F. Shilling
- Judge Charles Walters
- Judge Thomas J. Wheeler
Average Hearing Wait Time: 13.00 months
Average Processing Time: 452 days
Average Dispositions Per Day Per ALJ: 2.26
Dallas-Downtown Office:
Address: 700 North Pearl St. Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: (866) 563-3885
List of Dallas-Downtown’s ALJs:
- Judge J. M. Brounoff
- Judge Sherrill A. L. Carvalho
- Judge Peri Collins
- Judge Kelley Day
- Judge Only F. Dreams
- Judge Janis Estrada
- Judge Mary E. Johnson
- Judge Tresie Kinnell
- Judge Gal Lahat
- Judge James W. Lessis
- Judge Joseph Liken
- Judge Marjorie Panter
- Judge Tammy A. Thames
Average Hearing Wait Time: 15.00 months
Average Processing Time: 528 days
Average Dispositions Per Day Per ALJ: 1.63
Congressional and Senatorial Offices in Dallas
To help speed up your application wait time, you can contact your local government offices for an application status update. Numbers for local congress and senatorial offices are listed below.
Contacting a Social Security disability attorney can also be useful in helping your application along.
Congressional Representatives:
Colin Allred
Address: 100 N US 75-Central Expy 1000 Suite 602, Richardson, TX
Phone: (972) 972-7949
Eddie Johnson
Address: 1825 Market Center Blvd. Suite 440, Dallas, TX 75207
Phone: (214) 922-8885
Senators:
Ted Cruz
Address: 808 Travis Street Suite 1420, Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 718-3057
John Cornyn
Address: 5300 Memorial Drive Suite 980, Houston, TX 77007
Phone: (713) 572-3337
Benefits of Disability Attorneys
Disability attorneys are one of the few types of lawyers regulated by the federal government in regards to payment. If you choose to hire a disability attorney for assistance with your claim, they are not allowed to receive payment from you until they win your case.
Even then, their payment is limited to 20% of your initial earnings, ensuring you will never lose money you don’t have by investing in legal help.
For the best chance at receiving disability benefits, regardless of where you are in the process, consider a free consultation with a Dallas disability attorney.
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