Yet another reason to love the Lone Star state—the processing time for Texas Social Security Disability cases is among the fastest in the nation.
Out of 165 total hearing offices across the country, five of Texas’s six locations are in the top 50. That’s pretty impressive for one of the biggest and most populous states in America. As a Social Security Disability lawyer who’s handled many cases in this great state, I can’t say I’m surprised. When Texans set their mind to doing something, they do it well.
Want to know what those numbers really mean? This might help to put it into perspective—the hearing office with the lowest processing time in the country is Mayaguez at 168 days; the worst is St. Louis, which takes a ridiculous 505 days to process claims.
Where do Texas Social Security Disability hearing offices fall?
4. Houston Downtown – 245 days
13. Fort Worth – 274 days
17. Houston Bissonnet – 278 days
31. San Antonio – 299 days
39. Dallas North – 309 days
106. Dallas Downtown – 368 days
Outside of Dallas, all of the offices take less than 300 days. But there’s more—out of 10 regional offices around the country, the one based in Dallas is first overall with an average processing time of 311 days.
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Texas Social Security Disability: Speedy Processing Causes Different Problems
But before everyone in Texas starts thanking their lucky stars they don’t live somewhere else, it’s important to know that having a fast processing time doesn’t solve everything. In fact, while it’s great that claimants won’t have to wait as long to have their hearing, any good Social Security Disability attorney will tell you that this speed comes with its own set of problems.
Instead of being able to take your time contacting doctors and other experts to compile the evidence you need to win your claim, everything in Texas has to happen a bit faster. Because of this, it’s even more important that you have someone working with you who understands the complexities of how these cases work and stays up to date on the latest changes to the laws and players in Texas Social Security Disability. To learn more about the general process, check out our free Social Security Disability eBook.
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