Disability hearing office in Los Angeles, CA West · 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 9.0 months, and a decision took 288 days on average.

(866) 748-2089 Offices it serves Appeal steps

Average wait for a hearing9.0months (Aug 2026) · median of all offices 8.0

Days to a decision288Rank 133 of 159 (1 = fastest)

Favorable decisions61.6%of 1,393 decisions · national 57.7%

How this office compares

Wait for a hearing9 months

Days to a decision288 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

769fully favorable

89partly favorable

535denials

7 administrative law judges had decisions at this office in the 12 months through July 31, 2026. Favorable decisions were 61.6% of the total; across all offices the figure was 57.7%. Dismissals are not counted as decisions here.

Among the 5 judges here with 20 or more decisions, the share of favorable decisions ranged from 42.2% to 77.7% (median 69.3%). We do not name judges.

Past results do not predict any one case.

Address, phone and hours

12121 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Phone: (866) 748-2089
Fax: (833) 414-0623

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 8 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

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.

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Questions people ask

How long is the wait for a disability hearing in Los Angeles?

SSA's data for August 2026 shows an average of 9.0 months until the hearing is held at this office. That is 1.0 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 (61.6% of 1,393 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 T30. 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.