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Disability hearing office · Illinois
Disability hearing office in Chicago, IL wait time, address and phone
This office of SSA's Office of Hearings Operations holds hearings when someone appeals a denied SSI or SSDI claim after reconsideration. In August 2026 the average wait until the hearing was 10.0 months, and a decision took 297 days on average.
How this office compares
The thin line marks the median of all 158 hearing offices. Wait: SSA Average Wait Time Until Hearing Held, August 2026. Days: SSA Average Processing Time, period ending July 31, 2026.
Decisions in the last 12 months
10 administrative law judges had decisions at this office in the 12 months through July 31, 2026. Favorable decisions were 54.2% of the total; across all offices the figure was 57.7%. Dismissals are not counted as decisions here.
Among the 10 judges here with 20 or more decisions, the share of favorable decisions ranged from 39.3% to 68.7% (median 60.8%). We do not name judges.
Past results do not predict any one case.
Address, phone and hours
131 S. Dearborn, Citadel Building, 19th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (866) 964-1719
Fax: (833) 619-0566
Office hours in SSA's file: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Call before you go. Your hearing notice gives the place and time.
Social Security offices this hearing office serves
SSA's hearing office file lists 9 field offices for this hearing office. If your local office is on the list, your hearing is usually handled here.
- Chicago (Back of the Yards)
- Chicago (East)
- Chicago (Lawndale)
- Chicago (Loop)
- Chicago (Near Northwest/West Town)
- Chicago (Near Southwest)
- Chicago (South)
- Chicago (Southeast)
- Chicago (West)
What this means for you
- Watch the 60-day deadlineYou usually have 60 days from the date you receive a notice to appeal. SSA assumes you got it 5 days after the date on it.
- Send new medical recordsThe decision is based on the evidence in your file. Add records from new visits as you get them.
- Keep your address currentThe hearing notice comes by mail. A missed notice can mean a missed hearing.
Other hearing offices in Illinois
- Peoria, ILDisability hearing office · 3328 W. Willow Knolls Drive7.5months average wait for a hearing250 days to a decision
- Orland Park, ILDisability hearing office · 15401 South 94th Avenue8.0months average wait for a hearing257 days to a decision
- Oak Brook, ILDisability hearing office · Suite 2018.0months average wait for a hearing266 days to a decision
- Evanston, ILDisability hearing office · Northwestern University Research Park8.5months average wait for a hearing255 days to a decision
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Questions people ask
How long is the wait for a disability hearing in Chicago?
SSA's data for August 2026 shows an average of 10.0 months until the hearing is held at this office. That is 2.0 months longer than the median of all 158 hearing offices (8.0 months).
Which hearing office will handle my appeal?
In SSA's list, each hearing office serves a set of Social Security field offices. If your local office is listed above, this is usually the one. Your hearing notice confirms it.
Does a high approval rate mean I will win?
No. The rate is for past cases at this office (54.2% of 2,246 decisions in 12 months through July 2026). Every case is decided on its own evidence.
How do I ask for a hearing?
First ask for reconsideration. If that is denied, ask for a hearing in writing within 60 days after you receive the notice. SSA's notice explains how.
Independent guide · not the SSA. Green Tips 1 US is a private guide. We are not the Social Security Administration, we are not part of it, and we do not take applications. We are not a law firm and do not refer cases to lawyers.
SSA site code Y26. Sources: SSA Office of Hearings Operations: hearing office locator file, average wait until hearing (Aug 2026), average processing time and ALJ dispositions (12 months through Jul 31, 2026); 20 CFR 404.909, 404.968 and 416.1409. Official site, typed by hand: ssa.gov. Read in October 2026; data dates as noted.