How To Apply for Disability in Wisconsin

Disability resources and information in the state of Wisconsin.

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

File for Disability in Wisconsin

You can apply for disability benefits in Wisconsin by applying one of three ways. You can file your claim online, over the phone, or at your local Social Security office.

• Online: Apply online on the SSA's website ssa.gov.
• Telephone: 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: Apply in-person at your local Social Security field office. Find your local office here.

State Statistics

The information below is about Social Security Disability in Wisconsin.

Appeal Hearings

If an applicant living in Ohio is denied after the request for reconsideration phase, he or she can appeal the decision at one of Ohio's 2 hearing offices if they feel they were wrongfully denied. Every state varies in approval and denial rates as well as waiting times and processing times. The statistics below are about Ohio's hearing offices.

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Some individuals who suffer from a debilitating impairment would like to attempt to work but might be doubtful and uncertain where to start. These individuals can seek help at one of Wisconsin's Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) offices who provide special services that aid with finding and maintaining employment in the labor market. To obtain VR services, one must apply for services at their local office. This is to make sure the individual is actually disabled and is in need of help. Recipients who are receiving Social Security Disability from the SSA already qualify for VR services. To find your local VR office, view our VR Offices page or contact the main vocational rehabilitation office below.
 

Vocational Rehabilitation (Main Office)

614 South Greeley Highway, Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7389

Social Security Field Offices, DDS & ODAR

The following is a list of the Social Security offices that serve the disabled residents of Wisconsin. Please contact these offices if you have any questions regarding the Social Security application process.

If you are applying benefits or have filed for disability already and need assistance for any reason, please contact your closest office below.

Wisconsin Social Security Field Offices

Wisconsin Disability Determination Services

Madison Office of Disability Determination Services

P.O. Box 7886
Madison, WI 53707-7886
Phone: 608-266-1565
800-423-1938
 

Wisconsin Offices of Disability Adjudication and Review

Madison Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Suite 305
2501 W. Beltline Highway
Madison, WI 53713
Telephone: (877) 600-2854
Fax: (608) 271-7688
eFile Fax: (877) 486-2936
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

WISCONSIN: Eau Claire, Janesville, La Crosse, Lancaster, Madison, Portage, Rhinelander, Rice Lake, Wausau, Wisconsin Rapids

Milwaukee Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Room 300W
310 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Telephone: (866) 495-0039
Fax: (414) 297-1993
eFile Fax: (877) 486-2940
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices:

MICHIGAN: Escanaba, Houghton, Ironwood, Marquette, Sault St. Marie and WISCONSIN: Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Greenfield, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Marinette, Milwaukee (Downtown, Mitchell, North, West), Oshkosh, Racine, Sheboygan, Waukesha, West Bend