Disability Hearing Statistics in New York
According to Disability Judges, the SSA approves 47% of cases during hearings, which is slightly above the national average. In addition, they only deny one-third of the cases heard in New York hearing offices, which is almost 10% less than the national average.
However, wait and processing times for hearings in New York are much longer than other states. For example, applicants typically wait 18.5 months for a disability hearing and their application takes 617 days to process.
Some offices in New York have even longer wait times. In fact, the hearing office in Rochester has a 22 month waiting period on average. Despite having such a long wait time, the Rochester office also has the highest approval percentage at 59%.
Disability Hearing Offices in New York
The state of New York is part of the SSA’s Region 2, which primarily serves both New York and New Jersey. In total, there are 10 disability hearing offices in New York, including the regional headquarters.
Here is a list of the disability hearing offices for your convenience.
Albany Office of Hearing Operations
12 Corporate Woods Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Albany, NY 12211
Telephone: 866-643-3035
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices: Albany, Gloversville, Hudson, Oneonta, Plattsburgh, Queensbury, Schenectady, Troy
Bronx Office of Hearing Operations
220 East 161st Street, Suite 200
Bronx, NY 10451
Telephone: 866-563-9573
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices: East Bronx, Hunts Point, Laconia Avenue, North Bronx, South Bronx, West Farms
Buffalo Office of Hearing Operations
130 Delaware Avenue, 2nd Floor
Buffalo, NY 14202
Telephone: 866-348-5819
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices: Batavia, Buffalo, Dunkirk, Jamestown, Niagara Falls, Olean, Ridge Road
Long Island Office of Hearing Operations
730 Federal Plaza
Central Islip, NY 11722
Telephone: 866-931-4494
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices: Freeport, Melville, Mineola, Patchogue, Riverhead, West Babylon
New York Office of Hearing Operations
26 Federal Plaza, Room 2909
New York, NY 10278
Telephone: 877-405-6744
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices: Bedford Heights, Brooklyn New Utrecht, Downtown East Harlem, East Village, Midtown, Uptown, Washington Heights
New York Varick Office of Hearing Operations
201 Varick Street, Room 315
New York, NY 10014
Telephone: 866-964-9971
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices: Boro Hall, Brooklyn Flatbush, Brooklyn Bushwick, Canarsie
Queens Office of Hearing Operations
Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building
155-10 Jamaica Avenue, 2nd Floor
Jamaica, NY 11432
Telephone: 866-931-6092
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices: Cypress Hill, Far Rockaway, Flushing, Jamaica, Long Island City, Rego Park
Rochester Office of Hearing Operations
U.S. Federal Building
100 State Street, Room 4140
Rochester, NY 14614
Telephone: 866-331-3271
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices: Geneva, Greece, Rochester
Syracuse Office of Hearing Operations
300 South State Street, 5th Floor
Syracuse, NY 13202
Telephone: 888-655-6477
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices: Binghamton, Corning, Elmira, Ithaca, Ogdensburg, Oswego, Syracuse, Utica, Watertown
White Plains Office of Hearing Operations
75 South Broadway, Suite 202
White Plains, NY 10601
Telephone: 877-691-6146
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Services the following Social Security Field Offices: Monticello, New Rochelle, Newburgh, Peekskill, Poughkeepsie, West Nyack, White Plains, Yonkers
Why You Should Hire a New York Disability Advocate to Help With Your SSI or SSDI Claim
If you need help applying for your SSI or SSDI benefits but don’t want to pay for an expensive New York disability lawyer, you should hire a disability advocate to handle your claim.
Unlike disability lawyers in New York, disability advocates have up-to-date knowledge on the SSA’s disability application process and understand every step of the process in-depth. At GAR Disability Advocates, our specialists manage applications from start to finish including the initial claim, reconsideration appeals, and disability hearings. Most importantly, we work on a contingency-fee basis, which means you don’t pay us unless we get your benefits approved.
If you need help applying for social security disability benefits in New York, give us a call at 201-561-7731 or fill out our online form for a free evaluation.