Filing For Disability In Massachusetts

Resources For Help & Assistance When You File For Disability In Massachusetts (SSI SSD SSDI)

Social Security Disability Benefits
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Massachusetts DDS locations

Disability Determination Services
110 Chauncy Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02111 
617-727-1600 
800-882-2040 

Disability Determination Services 
P.O. Box 8009
Worcester, Massachusetts 01614 
508-752-5001 
800-551-5532

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Services

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Fort Point Place
27- 43 Wormwood Street
Boston, MA 02210-1616
617-204-3600
800-245-6543
617-204-3868 TTY or Voice
617-727-1354 Fax
Website: http://www.state.ma.us/mrc

Win-Loss rates for Social Security Disability, SSI cases in Massachusetts

Initial claims won: 45.3%    (nationally: 36.7%) 
Initial claims lost: 54.7%    (nationally: 63.3%%) 

Reconsiderations won: 27.3%    (nationally: 15.1%) 
Reconsideration lost: 72.7%    (nationally: 84.9%) 

Source: FY 2003 DIODS (Disability Operational Data Store) extract
Prepared September 2004 by Office of Disability Programs 

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Social Security Disability, SSI information

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