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SSDI in Oregon: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

87,378 disabled workers in Oregon got SSDI in December 2025. Here is how the state's disability agency decided claims in the last 12 months, the hearing offices for appeals and the numbers by county.

87,378disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
36.2%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
2hearing offices in the state
Offices in OregonAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in Oregon

A state agency, the Disability Determination Services (DDS), makes the medical decision on SSDI and SSI disability claims for SSA. In the 12 months from August 2025 to July 2026, the Oregon DDS made 27,542 initial decisions and allowed 36.2% of them, about the same as the all-state figure of 36.3%.

36.2%initial claims allowed (12 months)
14.0%reconsiderations allowed
8,800initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug35
  2. Sep35
  3. Oct34
  4. Nov35
  5. Dec37
  6. Jan38
  7. Feb32
  8. Mar38
  9. Apr39
  10. May38
  11. Jun42
  12. Jul37
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed38.3%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed46.6%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)24,908
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20264,500

An allowance rate is a share of past decisions, not a prediction for any one claim.

Hearing offices in Oregon

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. Oregon has 2 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Multnomah13,270
  • Lane9,290
  • Washington7,540
  • Marion7,110
  • Clackamas6,830
  • Jackson5,410
  • Douglas4,275
  • Linn3,760
  • Deschutes3,450
  • Josephine2,785
All 36 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Baker5,625515
Benton19,3251,250
Clackamas96,7756,830
Clatsop12,0701,075
Columbia14,1651,500
Coos22,8502,565
Crook8,325725
Curry10,230800
Deschutes52,0703,450
Douglas37,8304,275
Gilliam63570
Grant2,475190
Harney2,275225
Hood River5,180290
Jackson62,3055,410
Jefferson6,375620
Josephine29,4702,785
Klamath19,6502,385
Lake2,530250
Lane96,9609,290
Lincoln18,6501,555
Linn33,5953,760
Malheur7,000965
Marion72,6257,110
Morrow2,420255
Multnomah132,79513,270
Polk20,9651,875
Sherman56550
Tillamook9,085865
Umatilla16,4351,925
Union6,935735
Wallowa2,670180
Wasco6,800650
Washington100,6157,540
Wheeler55535
Yamhill24,8952,110

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In Oregon, SSA paid disabled workers $139.7 million that month.

2027 amounts

$1,029SSI federal maximum per month in 2027, one person ($994 in 2026)
$1,544SSI federal maximum for a couple in 2027
3.6%Cost-of-living raise for 2027 (COLA)
$1,770SSDI work limit (SGA) per month in 2027, not blind
  • Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026SSI payment for December 2026
  • Nov. 10, 2026 · Nov. 18, 2026 · Nov. 25, 2026SSDI in November 2026, by birth date (1st–10th, 11th–20th, 21st–31st)

More for Oregon

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in Oregon?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the Oregon DDS allowed 36.2% of initial disability decisions and 14.0% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in Oregon?

SSA counted 87,378 disabled workers getting benefits in Oregon in December 2025, plus 9,837 children and 875 spouses of disabled workers.

How much is SSDI?

It depends on your work record. SSA's estimate for all disabled workers is an average of $1,701 a month after the 2027 raise ($1,642 before it).

Where do I apply for SSDI in Oregon?

With SSA: online at ssa.gov, by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or at one of the 16 Social Security offices in Oregon.

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Sources: SSA State Agency Monthly Workload Data (SSA-SA-MOWL.csv), August 2025 to July 2026; SSA, OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, December 2025 (oasdi_sc25); 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); SSA 2027 COLA fact sheet; SSA, Disability Determination Process (ssa.gov/disability/determination.htm). Official site, typed by hand: ssa.gov. Read in October 2026; data dates as noted.