Filing For Disability In Washington

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

Social Security Disability Benefits
Answers to Commonly asked questions

Washington DDS locations

Division of Disability Determination Services
P.O. Box 9303-MS-45550 
Olympia, Washington 98507-9303
360-664-7500
800-562-6074

Washington Rehabilitation Services

State of Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 45340
Olympia, Washington 98504
Street Address: 612 Woodland Square Loop S.E,
Lacey, Washington 98503-1044
800-637-5627
360-438-8000 Voice and TTY
360-438-8007 Fax

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

Initial claims won: 41.1%    (nationally: 36.7%) 
Initial claims lost: 58.9%    (nationally: 63.3%%) 

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

1.   Does social security turn you down you the first time you file for ssd disability?  
   
   
2.   Does social security turn you down you a certain number of times before you are approved for ssd disability?  
   
   
3.   Can a doctor's letter get you approved on a social security disability case?   
   
   
4.   Can certain medical conditions get you automatically awarded for ssd social security disability?   
   
   
5.   Is filing a new ssd application the same thing as appealing?  
   
   
6.   Can you get ssd or ssi if you've used drugs or alcohol?  
   
   
7.  Does social security give backpay to everyone who is approved for ssd or ssi?  
   
   
8.   Does social security deny ssd and ssi disability claims to save money?   
   
   
9.   Will you get a decision on an ssd or ssi disability case in 90 or 120 days?  
   
   
10.   Will a va disability approval get you approved for ssd or ssi?  
    
    
11.   Why does social security send you to a medical exam for ssd and ssi?  
    
    
12.   Are you allowed to work if you are applying for ssd disability?   
    
    
13.   The social security disability process  
    
    
14.   Social Security Disability, SSI - Attorney, Lawyer in Washington  
    
    
15.   Long Term Disability Lawyer  
    
    
16.   Disability Attorney Washington  
    
    
17.  Social Security Disability Claims   
    
    
18.  How to claim disability   
    
    
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Filing for disability in other states

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