State-Level Disability Hearing Statistics
Approval rates and processing times for Social Security disability hearings by state.
National Baseline
Based on aggregated Social Security disability hearing decisions issued during Fiscal Year 2025.
- 49% Case Approval Rate
- 298 Days Average Case Processing time
| State | Approval Rate | Compared to National Average | Average Case Processing Time | Hearing Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA | 52% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 244 Days | 4 |
| ALASKA | 56% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 450 Days | 1 |
| ARIZONA | 52% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 328 Days | 3 |
| ARKANSAS | 38% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 278 Days | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA | 50% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 319 Days | 17 |
| COLORADO | 46% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 334 Days | 2 |
| CONNECTICUT | 48% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 315 Days | 2 |
| DELAWARE | 52% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 275 Days | 1 |
| FLORIDA | 49% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 252 Days | 8 |
| GEORGIA | 49% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 247 Days | 5 |
| HAWAII | 57% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 266 Days | 1 |
| ILLINOIS | 45% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 267 Days | 6 |
| INDIANA | 51% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 234 Days | 4 |
| KANSAS | 40% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 259 Days | 2 |
| KENTUCKY | 46% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 241 Days | 4 |
| LOUISIANA | 48% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 266 Days | 4 |
| MAINE | 52% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 281 Days | 1 |
| MARYLAND | 48% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 332 Days | 2 |
| MASSACHUSETTS | 47% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 382 Days | 3 |
| MICHIGAN | 52% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 256 Days | 7 |
| MINNESOTA | 47% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 252 Days | 1 |
| MISSISSIPPI | 46% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 227 Days | 3 |
| MISSOURI | 44% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 275 Days | 5 |
| MONTANA | 53% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 297 Days | 1 |
| NEBRASKA | 42% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 224 Days | 1 |
| NEVADA | 44% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 317 Days | 2 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | 49% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 318 Days | 1 |
| NEW JERSEY | 54% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 341 Days | 3 |
| NEW MEXICO | 44% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 331 Days | 2 |
| NEW YORK | 55% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 335 Days | 10 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | 56% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 247 Days | 4 |
| NORTH DAKOTA | 54% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 251 Days | 1 |
| OHIO | 47% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 266 Days | 6 |
| OKLAHOMA | 57% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 274 Days | 3 |
| OREGON | 56% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 292 Days | 2 |
| PENNSYLVANIA | 46% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 291 Days | 8 |
| PUERTO RICO | 63% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 447 Days | 2 |
| RHODE ISLAND | 48% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 299 Days | 1 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | 49% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 242 Days | 3 |
| TENNESSEE | 49% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 259 Days | 6 |
| TEXAS | 47% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 262 Days | 7 |
| US | 39% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 723 Days | 1 |
| UTAH | 46% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 250 Days | 1 |
| VIRGINIA | 41% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 296 Days | 5 |
| WASHINGTON | 49% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 331 Days | 3 |
| WASHINGTON DC | 48% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 285 Days | 1 |
| WEST VIRGINIA | 48% | Below (national avg. 49%) | 292 Days | 3 |
| WISCONSIN | 49% | Above (national avg. 49%) | 285 Days | 2 |