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SSDI · West Virginia

SSDI in West Virginia: disability decisions, hearings and beneficiaries

69,526 disabled workers in West Virginia 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.

69,526disabled workers getting SSDI (Dec 2025)
34.1%initial claims allowed, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
3hearing offices in the state
Offices in West VirginiaAddress, phone and hours SSDI back payEstimate the past-due months My payment dateBy birth date

Disability decisions in West Virginia

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 West Virginia DDS made 17,227 initial decisions and allowed 34.1% of them, 2.2 points below the all-state figure of 36.3%.

34.1%initial claims allowed (12 months)
13.2%reconsiderations allowed
4,110initial claims pending, end of July 2026

Initial allowance rate by month (%)

  1. Aug33
  2. Sep35
  3. Oct32
  4. Nov32
  5. Dec34
  6. Jan32
  7. Feb37
  8. Mar36
  9. Apr34
  10. May35
  11. Jun35
  12. Jul35
  • SSDI-only initial claims allowed38.3%
  • SSI-only initial claims allowed36.8%
  • New initial claims received (12 months)16,173
  • Reconsiderations pending, end of July 20261,419

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

Hearing offices in West Virginia

If reconsideration is denied, the next step is a hearing with an administrative law judge. West Virginia has 3 hearing offices in SSA's data.

Disabled workers by county

  • Kanawha7,165
  • Wood3,875
  • Berkeley3,840
  • Raleigh3,475
  • Cabell3,215
  • Mercer2,780
  • Harrison2,130
  • Logan2,025
  • Fayette1,960
  • Putnam1,880
All 55 counties
CountyAll beneficiariesDisabled workers
Barbour4,350630
Berkeley28,0053,840
Boone6,2351,165
Braxton3,995500
Brooke6,420775
Cabell21,7053,215
Calhoun2,300395
Clay2,775530
Doddridge1,910260
Fayette11,7401,960
Gilmer1,570235
Grant3,665465
Greenbrier10,5501,295
Hampshire7,075875
Hancock8,730985
Hardy4,190545
Harrison17,3902,130
Jackson8,1151,235
Jefferson13,1151,300
Kanawha49,5057,165
Lewis4,760645
Lincoln5,6151,090
Logan9,4652,025
Marion15,0351,820
Marshall7,880925
Mason7,3901,140
McDowell5,4701,170
Mercer16,9002,780
Mineral7,510910
Mingo6,9201,700
Monongalia16,5601,630
Monroe4,180640
Morgan5,520675
Nicholas7,9351,320
Ohio11,8901,115
Pendleton2,445265
Pleasants2,055295
Pocahontas2,725305
Preston8,9351,100
Putnam14,7401,880
Raleigh21,2153,475
Randolph8,0101,035
Ritchie3,025490
Roane4,520795
Summers3,620655
Taylor4,255535
Tucker2,135280
Tyler2,600360
Upshur6,645860
Wayne10,2251,730
Webster2,695425
Wetzel4,215545
Wirt1,875355
Wood23,8403,875
Wyoming5,9701,180

December 2025. SSA rounds county counts to the nearest 5. In West Virginia, SSA paid disabled workers $111.7 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)

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Questions people ask

How many SSDI claims are allowed in West Virginia?

In the 12 months through July 2026, the West Virginia DDS allowed 34.1% of initial disability decisions and 13.2% of reconsiderations.

How many people get SSDI in West Virginia?

SSA counted 69,526 disabled workers getting benefits in West Virginia in December 2025, plus 8,979 children and 1,498 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 West Virginia?

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

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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.