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How To Apply for Disability in New York

 

When a American citizen becomes disabled or is suffering from a disabling condition that prevents him or her from working, they can be eligible for one of the two main disability programs, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Both of these programs are federal and are run by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Due to this fact, most states follow similar procedures throughout the application process, but there can be minute variations between states. Here is an overview of Social Security Disability in New York.

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

Chances of Approval at a Hearing

In the state of New York, an applicant has a good chance of approval (almost 50%) at a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), which is better than the current national average. Due to New York's huge population, applicants will have to wait longer to receive a hearing date or a final decision about their case. There are precisely 102 judges that attend hearings throughout New York's 10 hearing offices. Here are some statistics about NY hearing offices.

 

New York National
Avg. Hearing Wait Time 16.2 Months 14.9 Months
Average Processing Time 509 Days 461 Days
Cases Approved 48% 44%
Cases Denied 32% 38%
Cases Dismissed 18% 18%

 

New York State Supplements for SSI

The maximum amount of benefits a recipient of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can receive from the Social Security Administration (SSA) is currently $733 per month. However, it is possible for recipients of SSI to also receive an additional benefit from the state they live in on top of their SSI payments. These benefits are known as State Supplemental benefits.

The amount of additional benefits a recipient can receive depends on their current living situation. A non-married recipient can potentially receive an additional $87 per month and a married recipient could receive an additional $104 per month. If a recipient is living under family care, residential care, or enhanced residential care, they may be eligible for a larger amount of additional state benefits.

 

State Statistics

Here are the latest statistics about the state of New York from the state annual report of 2013 created by the Social Security Administration. The SSA releases these reports once a year, typically in December, and they contain data from the previous year about Social Security Disability in each of the 50 states. This information will be updated once the 2014 state annual report is released in December 2015.

 

Resident Population 12,578,670
Percentage of Population on SSI 3.6%
Percentage of Population on SSDI 4.5%
Average Monthly SSI Payment $561.86
Average Monthly SSDI Payment $1,125.35

 

New York Vocational Rehabilitation Services

The Vocational Rehabilitation Services of New York is run by the Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR). The ACCES-VR believes that all individuals with disabilities who want to work should have the opportunity to work and provides services that help these individuals find and retain employment in the work force. Services include job training, job placement and career development. Any recipient who is currently receiving either Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is eligible for these services. To find your local ACCES-VR office, check out our New York VR Offices page or contact the main office of ACCES-VR listed below.

 

New York State Education Department

Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation
89 Washington Avenue
Room 580 EBA
Albany, New York 12234
Phone: 1-800-222-JOBS(5627)
Email: accesadm@nysed.gov

Social Security Field Offices, DDS & ODAR

In the state of New York, there are 77 Social Security Field offices, 5 Office of Disability Determination Services and 10 Office of Disability Adjudication and Review to provide assistance to the residents with their Social Security needs.

If you need assistance during the Social Security Disability application process, please contact your relevant disability office listed below for help.

New York Social Security Offices

Albany Office

1 Clinton Ave
Albany NY 12207
(518) 431-4051

Astoria Office

28-18 Steinway St
Astoria NY 11103
1-800-772-1213

Batavia Office

571 East Main Street
Batavia NY 14020
(866) 931-7103

Binghamton Office

15 Henry Street
Binghamton NY 13901
(866) 964-3971

Bronx Office

226 East 161st St
Bronx NY 10451
1-800-772-1213

Bronx Office

2720 Jerome Ave
Bronx NY 10468
1-800-772-1213

Bronx Office

2770 3rd Ave
Bronx NY 10455
1-800-772-1213

Bronx Office

1829 Southern Blvd
Bronx NY 10460
1-800-772-1213

Bronx Office

1029 E 163rd Street
Bronx NY 10459
1-800-772-1213

Bronx Office

1380 Parker Street
Bronx NY 10462
1-800-772-1213

Bronx Office

3247 Laconia Ave
Bronx NY 10469
1-800-772-1213

Brooklyn Office

195 Montague St
Brooklyn NY 11201
1-800-772-1213

Brooklyn Office

2250 Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn NY 11210
1-800-772-1213

Brooklyn Office

10 Bouck Court
Brooklyn NY 11223
1-800-772-1213

Brooklyn Office

1111 Myrtle Ave
Brooklyn NY 11206
1-800-772-1213

Brooklyn Office

3386 Fulton Street
Brooklyn NY 11208
1-800-772-1213

Brooklyn Office

1871 Rockaway Parkway
Brooklyn NY 11236
1-800-772-1213

Brooklyn Office

1540 Fulton Street
Brooklyn NY 11216
1-800-772-1213

Brooklyn Social Security Card Center

154 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn NY 11201
1-800-772-1213

Buffalo Office

186 Exchange Street
Buffalo NY 14204
1-800-772-1213

Corning Office

200 Nasser Civic Ctr
Corning NY 14830
(866) 591-3665

Dunkirk Office

437 Main St
Dunkirk NY 14048
(716) 366-8211

Elmira Office

100 West Church St
Elmira NY 14901
(607) 734-2961

Rockaway Park

11306 Rockaway Bch Blvd
Rockaway Park NY 11694
1-800-772-1213

Flushing Office

138-50 Barclay Ave
Flushing NY 11355
1-800-772-1213

Freeport Office

84 N. Main Street
Freeport NY 11520
1-800-772-1213

Geneva Office

15 Lewis St
Geneva NY 14456
(866) 331-7759

Glendale Office

67-10 Myrtle Ave
Glendale NY 11385
1-800-772-1213

Gloversville Office

13 N Arlington Ave
Gloversville NY 12078
(518) 725-8665

Hudson Office

747 Warren Street
Hudson NY 12534
(518) 828-2098

Ithaca Office

127 W State Street
Ithaca NY 14850
(607) 256-3651

Jamaica Office

155-10 Jamaica Ave
Jamaica NY 11432
1-800-772-1213

Jamestown Office

321 Hazeltine Ave
Jamestown NY 14701
(716) 484-9945

Lake Katrine Office

809 Grant Ave Lake
Katrine NY 12449
(845) 338-2589

Long Beach Office

25-27 East Park Ave
Long Beach NY 11561
1-800-772-1213

Long Island City Office

42-15 Crescent Street
Long Island City NY 11101
1-800-772-1213

Melville Office

1121 Walt Whitman Rd
Melville NY 11747
1-800-772-1213

Mineola Office

211 Station Rd
Mineola NY 11501
1-800-772-1213

Monticello Office

60 Jefferson St Ste 4
Monticello NY 12701
(845) 794-1293

Mount Vernon Office

5 Stevens Ave
Mount Vernon NY 10550
1-800-772-1213

New Rochelle Office

85 Harrison St
New Rochelle NY 10801
1-800-772-1213

New York Office

237 W 48th Street
New York NY 10036
1-800-772-1213

New York Office

650 East 12th St
New York NY 10009
1-800-772-1213

New York Office

26 Federal Plaza
New York NY 10278
1-800-772-1213

New York Office

32 Mercer St
New York NY 10013
1-800-772-1213

New York Card Center Office

123 William Street
New York NY 10038
1-800-772-1213

New York Office

55 West 125th Street
New York NY 10027
1-800-772-1213

New York Office

345 East 102nd Street
New York NY 10029
1-800-772-1213

New York Office

4292 Broadway
New York NY 10033
1-800-772-1213

Newburgh Office

3 Washington Center
Newburgh NY 12550
1-866-504-4801

Niagara Falls Office

6540 Niagara Falls Bvd
Niagara Falls NY 14304
(716) 283-1066

Ogdensburg Office

818 Commerce Park Dr
Ogdensburg NY 13669
(866) 572-8369

Olean Office

175 N Union St
Olean NY 14760
(716) 372-1021

Oneonta Office

31 Main St
Oneonta NY 13820
(607) 433-0171

Oswego Office

19 Fourth Ave
Oswego NY 13126
(866) 964-7593

Patchogue Office

75 Oak Street
Patchogue NY 11772
1-800-772-1213

Peekskill Office

One Park Place
Peekskill NY 10566
1-800-772-1213

Plattsburgh Office

7242 Route 9
Plattsburgh NY 12901
(518) 562-5421

Poughkeepsie Office

332 Main St
Poughkeepsie NY 12601
(845) 452-3584

Queensbury Office

17 Cronin Rd
Queensbury NY 12804
(518) 812-0182

Rego Park Office

6344 Austin Street
Rego Park NY 11374
1-800-772-1213

Riverhead Office

526 East Main Street
Riverhead NY 11901
1-800-772-1213

Rochester Office

4050 W Ridge Road
Rochester NY 14626
1-800-772-1213

Rochester Office

100 Chestnut St
Rochester NY 14604
1-800-772-1213

Rome Office

268 W Dominick St
Rome NY 13440
(315) 339-1751

Schenectady Office

530 Franklin Street
Schenectady NY 12305
(866) 964-1296

Staten Island Office

1510 Hylan Blvd
Staten Island NY 10305
1-800-772-1213

Staten Island Office

2389 Richmond Avenue
Staten Island NY 10314
1-800-772-1213

Syracuse Office

100 S Clinton St
Syracuse NY 13261
1-800-772-1213

Troy Office

500 Federal St
Troy NY 12180
(518) 271-1900

Utica Office

10 Broad Street
Utica NY 13501
(315) 797-7614

Watertown Office

156 Bellew Ave South
Watertown NY 13601
(315) 788-5839

West Babylon Office

510 Park Avenue
West Babylon NY 11704
1-800-772-1213

West Nyack Office

240 West Nyack Road
West Nyack NY 10994
1-800-772-1213

West Seneca Office

1900 Ridge Rd
West Seneca NY 14224
1-800-772-1213

White Plains Office

297 Knollwood Rd
White Plains NY 10607
1-800-772-1213

Yonkers Office

20 South Broadway
Yonkers NY 10701
1-800-772-1213

 

Disability Determination Services

New York Office of Disability Determination Services

Disability Determination Services
92-31 Union Hall Street
Jamaica, New York 11433
Phone: 718-262-4323

Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 9009
Endicott, New York 13761-9009
Phone: 607-741-4195

Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 5030
295 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14205-5030
Phone: 716-847-5007

Disability Determination Services
22 Cortlandt Street
New York, New York 10007
Phone: 212-240-3456

Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 165
Albany, New York 12260-0165
Phone: 518-473-9320

 

New York Offices of Disability Adjudication and Review

Albany Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Suite 200
12 Corporate Woods Boulevard
Albany, NY 12211
Telephone: (866) 643-3035
Fax: (518) 432-3717
eFile Fax: (877) 379-8560
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Servicing the following Social Security Field Office
NEW YORK: Albany, Gloversville, Hudson, Oneonta, Plattsburgh, Poughkeepsie, Queensbury, Schenectady, Troy
NOTE: Albany ODAR will no longer be taking in any new receipts from Poughkeepsie. All Poughkeepsie receipts from FO 133 will route to White Plains HO (Y07).

 

Bronx Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

2nd Floor, Suite 2
226 East 161st Street
Bronx, NY 10451
Telephone: 866-563-9573
Fax: (718) 590-1673
eFile Fax: (877) 379-8661
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Servicing the following Social Security Field Offices
NEW YORK: East Bronx, Hunts Point, Laconia Avenue, North Bronx, West Farms

 

Brooklyn Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

18th Floor
111 Livingston Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201-9238
Telephone: (866) 964-9971
Fax: (718) 330-2009
eFile Fax: (877) 379-8558
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Servicing the following Social Security Field Office
NEW YORK: Bedford Heights, Boro Hall, Bushwick, Canarsie, Cypress Hills: Excluding Zip codes 11414, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420 and 11421 (these zip codes serviced by Queens HO), Flatbush, New Utrecht   NOTE: Brooklyn ODAR will no longer be taking in any new receipts from FOs: 106 (Boro Hall), 127 (Flatbush), 137 (New Utrecht) and 160 (Bedford Heights), these receipts will route to the New York HO (X82).

 

Buffalo Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Key Center, Suite 200
50 Fountain Plaza
Buffalo, NY 14202
Telephone: (866) 348-5819
Fax: (716) 551-4078
eFile Fax: (877) 379-8633
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Servicing the following Social Security Field Office
NEW YORK: Batavia, Buffalo, Dunkirk, Jamestown, Niagara Falls, Olean, Ridge Road

 

Jericho Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

3rd Floor
375 North Broadway
Jericho, NY 11753
Telephone: (866) 931-4494
Fax: (516) 942-0353
eFile Fax: (877) 379-8559
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Servicing the following Social Security Field Office
NEW YORK: Freeport, Melville, Mineola, Patchogue, Riverhead, West Babylon

 

New York Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Room 2909
26 Federal Plaza
New York, NY 10278-0035
Telephone: (877) 405-6744
Fax: (212) 264-8633
eFile Fax: (877) 379-8642
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Servicing the following Social Security Field Office
NEW YORK: Downtown, East Harlem, East Village, Midtown, Uptown, Washington Heights NOTE: The New York HO will be taking in all receipts from FOs 106 (Boro Hall), 127 (Flatbush), 137 (New Utrecht) and 160 (Bedford Heights).

 

Jamaica Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Joseph P. Addabo Federal Building
155-10 Jamaica Avenue, 2nd Floor
Jamaica, NY 11431
Telephone: (866) 931-6092
Fax: (718) 557-6575
eFile Fax: (877) 304-5005
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Servicing the following Social Security Field Office
NEW YORK: Cypress Hills: Zip codes 11414, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420 and 11421, Far Rockaway, Flushing, Jamaica, Long Island City, Rego Park NOTE: The Queens ODAR will be taking in all receipts from the FO 139 - Zip Codes 11207, 11208, 11414, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420 and 11421.

 

Rochester Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

U.S. Federal Building, Room 4140
100 State Street
Rochester, NY 14614
Telephone: (866) 331-3271
Fax: (585) 263-5792
eFile Fax: (877) 304-8991
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Servicing the following Social Security Field Office
NEW YORK: Geneva, Greece, Rochester

 

Syracuse Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

5th Floor
300 S. State Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Telephone: (888) 655-6477
Fax: (315) 479-3933
eFile Fax: (877) 304-5049
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Servicing the following Social Security Field Office
NEW YORK: Binghamton, Corning, Elmira, Ithaca, Ogdensburg, Oswego, Syracuse, Utica, Watertown

 

White Plains Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

Suite 202
75 South Broadway
White Plains, NY 10601
Telephone: (877) 691-6146
Fax: (914) 682-7006
eFile Fax: (877) 304-8717
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Servicing the following Social Security Field Office
NEW YORK: Monticello, New Rochelle, Newburgh, Peekskill, West Nyack, White Plains, Yonkers NOTE: The White Plains HO will be taking in all receipts from FO 133 (Poughkeepsie).