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Disability hearing office · Florida

Disability hearing office in Jacksonville, FL 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 7.0 months, and a decision took 253 days on average.

(866) 931-0124Offices it servesAppeal steps
Average wait for a hearing7.0months (Aug 2026) · median of all offices 8.0
Days to a decision253Rank 63 of 159 (1 = fastest)
Favorable decisions51.3%of 2,413 decisions · national 57.7%

How this office compares

Wait for a hearing7 months
Days to a decision253 days

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

1,060fully favorable
177partly favorable
1,176denials

10 administrative law judges had decisions at this office in the 12 months through July 31, 2026. Favorable decisions were 51.3% 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 29.2% to 78.3% (median 51.0%). We do not name judges.

Past results do not predict any one case.

Address, phone and hours

8880 Freedom Crossing Trail, Building 400, Suite 400
Jacksonville, FL 32256

Phone: (866) 931-0124
Fax: (833) 659-0423

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 7 field offices for this hearing office. If your local office is on the list, your hearing is usually handled here.

What this means for you

  1. 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.
  2. Send new medical recordsThe decision is based on the evidence in your file. Add records from new visits as you get them.
  3. Keep your address currentThe hearing notice comes by mail. A missed notice can mean a missed hearing.

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Questions people ask

How long is the wait for a disability hearing in Jacksonville?

SSA's data for August 2026 shows an average of 7.0 months until the hearing is held at this office. That is 1.0 months shorter 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 (51.3% of 2,413 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 X41. 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.