How To Apply for Disability in Ohio

Resources, statistics and information about Ohio's Social Security Disability process.

To find your local Social Security field office, Disability Determinations Services office, or an Office of Disability Adjudication and Review in Ohio, click here.
 

File for Disability in Ohio

There are three ways to initially apply for Social Security Disability benefits. You can apply online, over the telephone, or in-person.

• Online: You can apply online at ssa.gov.
• Telephone: You can apply over the telephone by calling the SSA's toll-free customer service line at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778)
• In-person: You can apply in-person at your local Social Security field office. Find your local office here.

 

State Statistics

The following information is about Social Security Disability in Ohio.

Resident Population	7,168,681
Percentage of Population on SSI	2.7%
Percentage of Population on SSDI	5.4%
Average Monthly SSI Payment	$531.26
Average Monthly SSDI Payment	$1,060.61

 

Appeal Hearings in Ohio

Ohio is home to 72 administrative law judges (ALJ) as well as 6 hearing offices where all appeals hearings take place. The state of Ohio has quite a low approval rating in comparison to the national average but the Akron Office has an approval rating of 43% in which matches the national average.

 

	Ohio	National
Avg. Hearing Wait Time	15.3 Months	14.8 Months
Average Processing Time	501 Days	490 Days
Cases Approved	37%	43%
Cases Denied	44%	37%
Cases Dismissed	19%	19%

 

Ohio Vocational Rehabilitation Services

If you are disabled and want to attempt to work but are unsure how to go about it, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services can help you. They provide services that assist disabled individuals find, obtain, and retain employment in the work force. Ohio has multiple offices throughout the state to help its residents. To find the closest VR office to you, visit our VR Offices page or contact the the Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR).
 

Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR)

150 East Campus View Boulevard
Columbus, Ohio 43235
1-800-282-4536 Long Distance
614-438-1200 Local

Social Security Field Offices, DDS & ODAR

The residents of Ohio can receive assistance with Social Security Disability through the 57 Social Security Field Offices, 1 Disability Determination Service offices and 6 Offices of Disability Adjudication and Review.

If you have any questions regarding the Social Security Disability application process or want to know the status of your application, please contact your relevant office below.

Ohio Social Security Field Offices

Akron Office 2 S Main St Akron OH 44308 1-800-772-1213	Akron Office 2166 Romig Rd Akron OH 44320 1-800-772-1213	Ashtabula Office 4815 State Rd Ashtabula OH 44004 1-800-772-1213
Athens Office 743a East State Street Athens OH 45701 (740) 592-4448	Batavia Office 1050 Hospital Dr. Batavia OH 45103 1-800-772-1213	Beachwood Office 3355 Richmond Road Beachwood OH 44122 1-800-772-1213
Bowling Green Office 745 Innovation Drive Bowling Green OH 43402 (866) 931-7674	Cambridge Office 1225 Woodlawn Ave Cambridge OH 43725 (740) 439-4422	Canton Office 301 Mckinley Ave Sw Canton OH 44702 1-877-279-9519
Chillicothe Office 44 Stoneridge Drive Chillicothe OH 45601 (740) 775-0206	Cincinnati Office 550 Main St Cincinnati OH 45202 1-800-772-1213	Cincinnati Office 10205 Reading Road Cincinnati OH 45241 1-800-772-1213
Cleveland Office 2519 Detroit Ave Cleveland OH 44113 1-800-772-1213	Cleveland Office 1240 E 9th St Cleveland OH 44199 1-800-772-1213	Cleveland Office 11601 Shaker Blvd Cleveland OH 44120 1-800-772-1213
Cleveland Office 14930 St Clair Ave Cleveland OH 44110 1-800-772-1213	Columbus Office 220 South Hamilton Road Columbus OH 43213 1-866-592-0733	Columbus Office 200 North High Street Columbus OH 43215 1-866-964-1723
Columbus Office 1060 Georgesville Road Columbus OH 43228 1-866-656-0178	Dayton Office 200 W 2nd Street Dayton OH 45402 (888) 329-5724	Dayton Office 4375 Hoover Ave Dayton OH 45417 (937) 263-0450
Defiance Office 205 E Second St Defiance OH 43512 (419) 782-3950	East Liverpool Office 120 East Fourth Street East Liverpool OH 43920 (330) 385-9224	Euclid Office 22802 Lakeshore Blvd Euclid OH 44123 1-800-772-1213 | 1-800-325-0778
Findlay Office 1720 E Melrose Ave Findlay OH 45840 (419) 423-9373	Franklin Office 3860 Towne Blvd Franklin OH 45005 1-800-772-1213	Fremont Office 2220 Enterprise Street Fremont OH 43420 (419) 334-9771
Gallipolis Office 2455 State Route 160 Gallipolis OH 45631 (740) 446-7660	Hamilton Office 6553 Winford Avenue Hamilton OH 45011 1-800-772-1213	Ironton Office 405 S Third Street Ironton OH 45638 (740) 533-1200
Lakewood Office 17513 Detroit Ave Lakewood OH 44107 1-800-772-1213	Lancaster Office 252 Venture Place Lancaster OH 43130 (740) 654-2645	Lima Office 401 West North St Lima OH 45801 (419) 228-7401
Lorain Office 300 Broadway Lorain OH 44052 1-800-772-1213	Mansfield Office 1287 South Trimble Rd Mansfield OH 44907 (419) 522-8425	Marietta Office 1301 Greene Street Marietta OH 45750 (740) 373-5007
Marion Office 1363 Wellness Dr Marion OH 43302 (740) 389-3140	Medina Office 4035 N Jefferson St Medina OH 44256 1-800-772-1213	Middleburg Hts Office 7344 Pearl Rd Middleburg Hts OH 44130 1-800-772-1213
New Philadelphia Office 2419 East High Ave New Philadelphia OH 44663 (866) 731-4236	Newark Office 125 Derby Downs Rd Newark OH 43055 (866) 592-2558	Painesville Office 55 W Jackson St Painesville OH 44077 1-800-772-1213
Piqua Office 277 S Looney Road Piqua OH 45356 (866) 931-2520	Portsmouth Office 921 Fourth Street Portsmouth OH 45662 (866) 613-3961	Ravenna Office 444 Enterprise Parkway Ravenna OH 44266 (330) 296-7427
Sandusky Office 200 Hancock Street Sandusky OH 44870 (866) 588-7397	Springfield Office 1610 N Limestone Street Springfield OH 45503 1-877-405-1451	Steubenville Office 500 Market St Steubenville OH 43952 (740) 282-6265
Toledo Office Four Seagate Toledo OH 43604 (866) 331-2196	Toledo Office 5151 Monroe St Toledo OH 43623 (419) 843-7751	Warren Office 258 E Market Street Warren OH 44481 (330) 399-7518
Warrensville Hts Office 18711 Miles Ave Warrensville Hts OH 44128 1-800-772-1213	Wooster Office 1985 Eagle Pass Wooster OH 44691 (330) 264-0771	Worthington Office 1051 Worthington Woods Worthington OH 43085 (614) 888-5339
Xenia Office 80 N Progress Dr Xenia OH 45385 1-866-755-5372	Youngstown Office 354 E Federal St Youngstown OH 44503 (330) 747-1496	Zanesville Office 3823 James Court Zanesville OH 43701 (740) 452-7539

 

Ohio Disability Determination Services

Columbus Office of Disability Determination Services

P.O. Box 359001
Columbus, OH 43235-9001
Phone: 614-438-1500
 

Ohio Offices of Disability Adjudication and Review

Akron Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Suite 400
121 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44308-1426
Telephone: (866) 708-3209
Fax: (330) 535-6052
eFile Fax: (877) 482-0825
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

OHIO: Akron (Downtown and West), Canton, Medina, New Philadelphia, Ravenna, Warren, Wooster, Youngstown

 

Cincinnati Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Enquirer Building, Suite 2100
312 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone: (877) 405-7672
Fax: (513) 361-0282
eFile Fax: (877) 904-5488
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

INDIANA: Madison; KENTUCKY: Florence and OHIO: Athens, Batavia, Cambridge, Cincinnati (Downtown), Cincinnati (North), Gallipolis, Hamilton, Ironton, Marietta Portsmouth

 

Cleveland Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Skylight Office Tower, Suite 500
1660 West Second Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Telephone: (877) 402-0822
Fax: (216) 522-3344
eFile Fax: (877) 904-5539
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

OHIO: Ashtabula, Cleveland (Buckeye Shaker, Downtown, East, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, West), Lorain, Painesville

 

Columbus Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Suite 400
401 N. Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Telephone: (888) 397-6870
Fax: (614) 469-6786
eFile Fax: (877) 486-2935
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

OHIO: Chillicothe, Columbus (Downtown, East, North, West), Findlay, Lancaster, Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark, Zanesville

 

Dayton Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Courthouse Plaza SW, Suite 300
10 N Ludlow Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Telephone: (888) 450-4590
Fax: (937) 225-7701
eFile Fax: (877) 486-2939
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

OHIO: Dayton, Dayton (West), Middleton, Piqua, Springfield, Xenia

 

Toledo Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

13th Floor
One Seagate
Toledo, OH 43604
Telephone: (866) 783-7304
Fax: (419) 241-8234
eFile Fax: (877) 847-1605
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

MICHIGAN: Adrian, Monroe and OHIO: Bowling Green, Defiance, Fremont, Sandusky, Toledo (Downtown and West)