As a Social Security disability advocate or attorney, you know the importance of a good ODAR office. ODAR offices with high approval rates mean your clients have a better chance of winning their claims, and you’ll see more direct deposits sent to your firm. Here are 10 of the best ODAR offices in the country by approval rate.
#10 - Miami, FL - 65.89%
Miami, FL is one of the biggest up-and-coming ODAR offices for approval in the United States, with an 8% boost in approved cases from 2015 to 2016. For additional disability resources, the city also offers community health offices, multiple rehabilitation centers, and various local nonprofits.
#9 - Ponce, PR - 66.21%
The largest city in southern Puerto Rico, Ponce is most likely to approve disability requests in court of all other Puerto Rican ODARs. Ponce has an average 66% approval rate, up from 55.9% the previous year.
#8 - Portland, ME - 66.72%
One of the long-running top ODAR offices in the United States, Portland accommodates for a larger portion of elderly and disabled patrons than most other US cities, as there are no ODAR offices in Central or Northern Maine. Due to Portland’s high ODAR approval rate, Maine has one the highest populations on disability benefits in the country.
#7 - Los Angeles (Downtown), CA - 66.72%
Separate from West LA and its surrounding suburbs, Downtown Los Angeles is the second most-likely county in California to rule in favor of applicants’ disability cases. More than 2 of three Downtown LA ODAR claims are approved.#6 - South Jersey, NJ - 67.02%
At #6, South Jersey, NJ approves 67.02% of all cases that receive disability hearings. With over 50 nonprofits in lower Jersey alone, New Jersey also offers some of the most widely-awarded state-wide disability benefits in the country, utilized by thousands of newly-disabled workers each year.
#5 - Queens, NY - 67.32%
Queens, NY is the fifth most likely county in the US to award disability benefits in court. It also holds one of the lowest wait times of any ODAR office on the east coast, meaning your claimants will get approved quickly.
#4 - Kingsport, TN - 67.66%
Kingsport is the smallest city in the ODAR top 10, but still averages an incredible 2/3 approval rating of all ODAR disability hearings. This is significantly higher than Tennessee’s statewide average of 57%.
#3 - Oakland, CA - 71.47%
Coming in at #3, Oakland, California approves 71% of all disability hearings in its county ODAR office. It also provides multiple city and statewide resources for the large population of poor and underprivileged in the area, including reduced-cost medical clinics, over 30 community centers, and other free resources from local nonprofits.
#2 - Rochester, NY - 72.59%
With a 6% raise in approval from 2015, Rochester, New York is the second-most highest-approval ODAR office in the country. While it does not serve nearly as many people as ODAR offices on Long Island, the majority of applicants are approved in upstate NY.
#1 - Honolulu, HI - 74.86%
Topping the charts at number one, Honolulu is the highest-approved ODAR office of 2016. With the state of Hawaii housing one of the highest percentages of people on disability insurance of any place in the United States, Honolulu is an important resource for those appealing their case for benefits. The SSA will pay for your flight to Honolulu, so you may be able to take a vacation while still winning disability claims!
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