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Resources, statistics, and information about Social Security Disability in the state of California.
To find your local Social Security field office, Disability Determinations Services office, or an Office of Disability Adjudication and Review in California, click here.
File for Disability in California
When an individual who is suffering from a debilitating impairment wants to begin filing a claim for disability benefits with the Social Security Administration (SSA), they have a few options to take. Each option is merely a difference in convenience and one option does not provide a better chance of approval over another. An individual can apply:
- online at the SSA's website ssa.gov,
- telephone by calling the SSA's customer service: 1-800-772-1213,
- or in-person at their local Social Security field office.
California's SSI State Supplement
Recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in the state of California will receive a state supplemental benefit in addition to their monthly SSI benefit check. These additional benefits are given to compensate for the increase in the cost of living within the state of California over time. The amount of additional benefits a claimant may receive depends on their current living situation. The chart below shows the state supplemental benefit payment amounts for 2015.
| Category | Monthly payment |
| Independent living status- Single | $889.40 |
| Independent living status- Couple | $1,496.20 |
| Non-medical out-of-home care- Single | $1,145.00 |
| Non-medical out-of-home care- Couple | $2,290.00 |
| Independent living status, no cooking facilities- Single | $973.40 |
| Independent living status, no cooking facilities- Couple | $1,664.20 |
| Living in the household of someone else- Single | $648.50 |
| Living in the household of someone elseCouple | $1,134.67 |
| Disabled minor child | $784.40 |
| Disabled minor child in the household of another | $547.50 |
State Statistics
The following statistics is about Social Security Disability in California.
| Resident Population | 24,365,913 |
| Percentage of Population on SSI | 3.4% |
| Percentage of Population on SSDI | 3.2% |
| Average Monthly SSI Payment | $598.36 |
| Average Monthly SSDI Payment | $1,122.77 |
Appeal Hearings
The state of California has the most hearing offices and administrative law judges (ALJs) than any other state in the United States. There are a total of 18 hearing offices and 142 ALJs that serve the millions of people in California. The Long Beach Office has the highest approval rate out of all the offices within the state.
| California | National | |
| Avg. Hearing Wait Time | 15.1 Months | 14.8 Months |
| Average Processing Time | 493 Days | 490 Days |
| Cases Approved | 45% | 43% |
| Cases Denied | 36% | 37% |
| Cases Dismissed | 19% | 19% |
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Disabled residents of California may seek assistance with finding and maintaining a job in the work force through California's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR). The VR provides services such as job placement programs, job training, and job counseling. You must apply to your local VR office to receive services. This is due to the fact that the VR wants to ensure they are assisting people who are actually disabled and are in need of help. To find the VR office closest to you, visit our list of VR Offices or contact the California Department of Rehabilitation below.
California Department of Rehabilitation
(916) 324-1313 or (800) 952-5544 (VOICE)
(916) 558-5807 (TTY)
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 944222
Sacramento, CA 94244-2220
Physical Address:
721 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA 95814
ExternalAffairs@dor.ca.gov
Social Security Field Offices, DDS & ODAR
The residents of California can receive assistance with Social Security Disability through the 128 Social Security Field Offices, 10 Disability Determination Service offices and 17 Offices of Disability Adjudication and Review.
Please contact one of the offices below if you need assistance in filing for disability, checking your application status, or have any questions regarding the Social Security Disability process.
California Social Security Field Offices
Alhambra Office900 S Garfield Ave |
Anaheim Office900 S Harbor Blvd |
Antioch Office2508 Verne Roberts Cir |
Bakersfield Office2575 Haley Street |
Bakersfield Office5300 Office Park Drive |
Barstow Office720 E. Main St. |
Berkeley Office2045 Allston Way |
Blythe Office874 E Hobson Way |
Brea Office3230 E Imperial Hwy |
Burbank Office1420 W Olive Ave |
Campbell Office770 W Hamilton Ave |
Chatsworth Office20439 Nordhoff Street |
Chico Office2035 Forest Ave |
Chula Vista Office626 L Street |
Compton Office171 E Compton Blvd |
Crescent City Office560 E Hoover Ave |
Daly City Office355 Gellert Blvd |
Delano Office2234 Girard Street |
El Cajon Office846 Arnele Ave |
El Centro Office2345 S 2nd St |
El Monte Office9351 Telstar Ave. |
Eureka Office3144 Broadway |
Fairfield Office2500 Hilborn Road |
Fontana Office10668 Sierra Ave |
Fountain Valley Office17075 Newhope Street |
Fremont Office3100 Mowry Ave |
Fresno Office5060 E Clinton Way |
Fresno Office640 W Locust Avenue |
Fresno Office1052 C Street |
Garden Grove Office11900 Gilbert St |
Gilroy Office1059 First Street |
Glendale Office710 S Central Ave |
Glendora Office1165 E Route 66 |
Hanford Office330 North Harris St |
Hayward Office24301 Southland Dr |
Hemet Office3095 W Devonshire Ave |
Hollywood Office1122 N Vine St |
Huntington Park Office6303 Rugby Avenue |
Indio Office46845 Monroe Street |
Inglewood Office230 East Spruce Avenue |
La Mesa Office7961 University Ave |
Lakeport Office2025 South Main St |
Lakewood Office4957 Paramount Blvd |
Lancaster Office44451 N 20th Street W |
Lodi Office2122 W Kettleman Lane |
Long Beach Office2005 Long Beach Blvd |
Los Angeles Office12429 S Avalon Blvd |
Los Angeles Office4000 Wilshire Blvd |
Los Angeles Office611 W 6th Street |
Los Angeles Office1115 W Adams Blvd |
Los Angeles Office3840 Crenshaw Blvd |
Los Angeles Office215 N Soto Street |
Los Angeles Office11500 W Olympic Blvd |
Madera Office348 E Yosemite Ave |
Manteca Office1009 S Main Street |
Merced Office600 West Olive Ave |
Mission Viejo Office26051 Acero Road |
Modesto Office1521 N Carpenter Rd |
Montebello Office2216 W Beverly Blvd |
Moreno Valley OfficeDe Los Lagos |
Mountain View Office700 E. El Camino Real |
Napa Office1850 Soscol Ave |
National City Office2530 E Plaza Boulevard |
Needles Office1502 Bailey Avenue |
Norwalk Office12440 E Imperial Hwy |
Oakland Office238 11th St |
Oakland Office7200 Bancroft Avenue |
Oceanside Office2160 S El Camino Real |
Ontario Office1100 E Holt Blvd |
Oroville Office115 Table Mountain Bl |
Oxnard Office327 North Fifth Street |
Palm Springs Office4201 E Ramon Rd |
Pasadena Office104 N Mentor Avenue |
Placerville Office4355 B Golden Cntr Dr |
Pomona Office960 W Mission Blvd |
Porterville Office890 W Morton Avenue |
Redding Office2195 Larkspur Lane |
Redlands Office1449 W Redlands Blvd |
Redwood City Office601 Allerton St 2nd Fl |
Richmond Office3164 Garrity Way |
Riverside Office7880 Mission Grv Pk So |
Roseville Office910 Cirby Way |
Sacramento Office40 Massie Circle |
Sacramento Office8581 Folsom Blvd Ste A |
Salinas Office928 East Blanco Rd |
San Bernardino Office605 N Arrowhead Ave |
San Diego Office8505 Aero Dr |
San Diego Office1333 Front Street |
San Fernando Office456 S F Mission Blvd |
San Francisco Office90 7th St |
San Francisco Office1098 Valencia St |
San Francisco Office560 Kearny Street |
San Jose Office280 S First Street |
San Jose Office6140 Cottle Road |
San Leandro Office320 Davis Street |
San Luis Obispo Office3240 S Higuera St |
San Marcos Office367 Via Vera Cruz |
San Mateo Office800 South Claremont St |
San Rafael Office1001 Lootens Place |
Santa Ana Office1851 East First Street |
Santa Barbara Office355 Paseo Nuevo |
Santa Clarita Office23504 Lyons Ave |
Santa Cruz Office169 Walnut Avenue |
Santa Maria Office2436 Professional Pkwy |
Santa Rosa Office2099 Range Avenue |
Sonora Office1194 North Highway 49 |
Stockton Office3558 Deer Park Drive |
Susanville Office2603 Riverside Dr |
Thousand Oaks Office80 East Hillcrest Dr |
Torrance Office22600 Crenshaw Blvd |
Ukiah Office521 S 0rchard Ave |
Vallejo Office106 Plaza Dr Ste A |
Panorama City Ca Office14500 Roscoe Blvd |
Ventura Office6477 Telephone Road |
Victorville Office13955 Park Ave |
Visalia Office1901 E Noble Avenue |
Walnut Creek Office1111 Civic Drive |
Watsonville Office180 Westgate Drive |
West Covina Office501 S Vincent Ave |
West Sacramento Office825 Riverside Parkway |
Whittier Office7200 Greenleaf |
Yreka Office1960 S. Oregon Street |
Yuba City Office355 Percy Avenue |
Yucca Valley Office56492 29 Palms Hwy |
Sacramento Card Services Office8581 Folsom Blvd Ste B |
Sacramento Office2424 Arden Way |
California Disability Determination Services
San Diego Office of Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 85326
San Diego, CA 92186-5326
Phone: 619-278-4300
La Jolla Office of Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 85501
San Diego, CA 92186-5501
Phone: 619-278-4550
Sacramento Office of Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 997120
Sacramento, CA 95899-7120
Phone: 916-263-5000
Roseville Office of Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 619020
Roseville, CA 95678-9861
Phone: 916-774-4100
Oakland Office of Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 24225
Oakland, CA 94623-1225
Phone: 510-622-3506
Los Angeles West Office of Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 60999
Los Angeles, CA 90060-0999
Phone: 213-736-7500
Los Angeles North Office of Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 54800
Los Angeles, CA 90054-0800
Phone: 213-736-7000
Sierra Office of Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 28937
Fresno, CA 93720-8937
Phone: 559-440-5200
Central Valley Office of Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 28931
Fresno, CA 93729-9835
Phone: 559-440-5000
Covina Office of Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 6118
Covina, CA 91722-6118
Phone: 213-736-7900
(Parent Agency: California Department of Social Services)
California Offices of Disability Adjudication and Review
Fresno Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Suite 300
2440 Tulare Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Telephone: (866) 596-7568
Fax: (559) 443-1281
eFile Fax: (877) 394-4582
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Fresno, Hanford, Madera, Merced, Porterville, Southeast Fresno, Visalia, West Fresno
Long Beach Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Federal Building, Suite 5300
501 West Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90802
Telephone: (855) 532-0889
Fax: (562) 980-4131
eFile Fax: (877) 394-4587
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Lakewood, Lancaster, Long Beach, Torrance
Los Angeles Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
City National Bank Building, Suite 1200
606 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Telephone: (866) 488-2089
Fax: (213) 894-2595
eFile Fax: (877) 394-4583
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Crenshaw, Los Angeles (Downtown), University Village, Watts, Wilshire Center
Los Angeles Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Suite 400
12121 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Telephone: (866) 748-2089
Fax: (310) 479-3370
eFile Fax: (877) 394-4585
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Burbank, Chatsworth, Culver City, Hollywood, Inglewood, Los Angeles Westwood, Panorama City, San Fernando, Santa Clarita
Moreno Valley Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
3rd Floor
22690 Cactus Avenue
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Telephone: (866) 737-4503
Fax: (951) 867-3779
eFile Fax: (877) 312-9771
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Blythe, Hemet, Indio, Moreno Valley, Morongo Basin, Palm Springs, Riverside
Norwalk Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Suite 250
12440 E. Imperial Highway
Norwalk, CA 90650
Telephone: (877) 870-6385
Fax: (562) 462-9289
eFile Fax: (877) 394-4581
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Boyle Heights, Compton, Downey, Huntington Park, Montebello, Norwalk, Whittier
Oakland Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Oakland Federal Building, Suite 200N
1301 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (866) 366-4916
Fax: (510) 444-1974
eFile Fax: (877) 394-4588
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Antioch, Berkeley, East Oakland, Fremont, Hayward/Livermore (merged), Oakland, Richmond, San Leandro, Walnut Creek
Orange Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Centrum North, Suite 600
1120 West La Veta Avenue
Orange, CA 92868
Telephone: (866) 593-1447
Fax: (714) 246-8271
eFile Fax: (877) 822-0169
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Anaheim, Brea, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Mission Viejo, Ontario, Pomona Valley, Santa Ana
Pasadena Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Pasadena Towers 1, Suite 500
800 E. Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91101
Telephone: (866) 354-0220
Fax: (626) 793-3080
eFile Fax: (877) 822-5144
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Alhambra, El Monte, Glendale, Glendora, Old Burbank, Pasadena, West Covina
Sacramento Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Suite 250
1610 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
Telephone: (866) 931-2544
Fax: (916) 564-5360
eFile Fax: (877) 394-9226
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Auburn, Chico, Feather River, Oroville, Placerville, Redding, Roseville, Sacramento, Sacramento (North), Sacramento (South), Sacramento (West), Susanville
San Bernardino Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Suite 200
605 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92401
Telephone: (866) 331-7127
Fax: (909) 381-9288
eFile Fax: (877) 394-9227
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Fontana, San Bernardino, Victorville
San Diego Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Suite 800
525 B Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (866) 331-2294
Fax: (619) 557-6733
eFile Fax: (877) 394-9228
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Chula Vista, El Cajon, Kearny Mesa, La Mesa, National City, Pacific Beach, Oceanside, San Diego, San Marcos
San Francisco Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Equity Building, 16th Floor
301 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: (866) 770-1221
Fax: (415) 744-2548
eFile Fax: (877) 394-9237
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Bakersfield, Bakersfield-East Hills, Chinatown, Daly City, Delano, Mission, Parkside, San Francisco (Downtown), San Mateo, Western Addition
San Jose Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Robert F. Peckham Federal Building
280 South 1ST ST RM 330
San Jose, CA 95113-3005
Telephone: (866) 331-2219
Fax: (408) 535-5286
eFile Fax: (877) 394-9239
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Campbell, Gilroy, Mountain View, Redwood City, Salinas, San Jose, San Jose (East), San Jose (South), Santa Cruz, Watsonville
San Rafael Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Suite 230
4040 Civic Center Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
Telephone: (866) 814-3559
Fax: (415) 472-5824
eFile Fax: (877 )394-9240
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Crescent City, Eureka, Lakeport, Napa, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Suisun, Ukiah, Vallejo
Santa Barbara Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Suite 206
222 East Carrillo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Telephone: (866) 273-4953
Fax: (805) 564-3404
eFile Fax: (877) 394-9242
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:
CALIFORNIA: Oxnard, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Thousand Oaks, Ventura
Stockton Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Suite 100
3116 W. March Lane
Stockton, CA 95219
Telephone: (866) 494-3136
Fax: (209) 477-3394
eFile Fax: (877) 394-9243
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices: