In this video Marc Whitehead, a Board Certified Social Security Disability Attorney, explains long it takes to get a hearing in Texas.
The Process for getting a hearing in front of an ALJ in Texas is one of the fastest in the United States. Out of 165 Hearing offices across the country, 5 of Texas 6 locations are in the top 50.
That’s pretty impressive for one of the biggest and most popular States in America. However, that’s not to say that the process is fast. The Hearing office with the lowest processing time in the country is 168 Days. The worst, Saint Louise, takes 505 Days to process a claim.
The Houston Alden Office is ranked #4 with a waiting period of 245 Days.
The Fort Worth Office is ranked #14 with a waiting period of 274 Days.
The Houston Bissonett Office is #17 with a waiting period of 278 Days.
The San Antonio Office is #31 with a waiting period of 299 Days.
The Dallas North Office is #39 with a waiting period of 309 Days.
Outside of Dallas all of the other offices take less then 300 Days. But there is more. Out of the 10 regional offices around the country, the one based in Dallas is first overall with an average processing time of 311 Days.
It’s important to know that having a fast processing time doesn’t solve everything. In fact while it’s great that claimants don’t have to wait as long for their Social Security Hearings any good Social Security Attorney will tell you that this speed comes with it’s own set of problems.
Instead of being able to take your time contacting doctors and other experts you need to win your claim everything in Texas has to happen a bit faster. Because of this it is even more important that you have an experienced Attorney on your side who understands the complexities of how these cases work and stays up to date on the latest changes in the laws and the players in the Texas Social Security System.
