Social Security Disability in Pittsburgh, PA
Qualifications to receive SSI and SSDI benefits in Pittsburgh
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), a Federal Government wage replacement program, is only available to disabled workers who cannot work because they have a physical or mental health condition which is so severe that it does not allow them to perform substantial gainful activity (SGA) for at least 12 continuous months or is expected to result in their death.
Workers will only qualify for Pittsburgh SSDI if they have worked and paid employment taxes and earned 20-40 work credits over the course of their employment working jobs “covered” by Social Security. Most full-time Pittsburgh workers can earn 4 work credits per year. The amount of work credits needed to qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance in Pittsburgh may vary based on the claimant’s age at the time of disability.
Pittsburgh SSDI auxiliary benefits may also be provided, under certain conditions, to the widow, widowers, dependents and disabled dependents of Pittsburgh SSDI recipients who are currently receiving SSDI or who were receiving SSDI in Pittsburgh at the time of their death.
Individuals who have not paid taxes or who have not worked do not qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance in Pittsburgh. The Federal Government does, however, provide cash assistance through Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to the disabled, blind or aged (age 65 and older), who have very limited resources and income. Claimants who are approved for Supplemental Security Income in Pittsburgh may also qualify for Medicaid.
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How do claimants apply for either Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance in Pittsburgh? If you live in Pittsburgh or any of the surrounding cities including Brentwood, Munhall, North Versailles, Bethel Park, Baldwin, Mount Lebanon, Economy, Franklin Park or Lower Burrell, contact the SSA in one of the following ways:
- Apply by telephone, call 1-800-772-1213
- Online, file on your compupter at www.socialsecurity.gov
- Or applying in person, make an appointment to meet with a Pittsburgh Social Security Administration Office representative. To locate the nearest office in your area go to the www.socialsecurity.gov website and find the office locator page. Enter your zip code and the nearest Social Security Administration Field Office in your area will be listed.
The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) for the Philadelphia Region services Social Security Disability claimants in the Mid-Atlantic States of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
After a claimant submits their application to the Social Security Administration and the review is complete, if the claimant has been denied they have 60 days from the date of their SSD denial letter to file an appeal. If the claimant is at the hearing level, the hearings are scheduled and managed through the Social Security Administration Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR). The Address for the Philadelphia ODAR Hearing Office is listed below.
Social Security Administration,
Office of Adjudication and Review (ODAR),
4th Floor, 300 Spring Garden Street,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 19123
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 13496, 4th Floor,
Pittsburgh, PA 19101
Telephone: (215) 597-9980
Fax: (215) 597-4184
Pittsburgh Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
(ODAR) Hearing Office
Each request for a Social Security Disability hearing is processed by one of the Social Security Administration’s 18 hearing offices. The address and phone number for the Pittsburgh Hearing ODAR office is listed below.
Social Security Administration,
Office of Disability Adjudication and Review,
1000 Liberty Avenue, Suite 2308
Telephone: (866) 331-2291
Fax: (412) 644-4200
The Pittsburgh ODAR Hearing Office services the following Social Security Administration Offices in Pennsylvania: McKeesport, Monroeville, Pittsburgh (Downtown), Pittsburgh East, Pittsburgh Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh North, Pittsburgh Northside, Rostraver, and Washington.
After Pittsburgh claimants submit their SSI or SSDI applications and they have been reviewed by the SSA Field Office, they are sent to the appropriate Bureau of Disability Determination (BDD) Office in Pennsylvania. The BDD is the state agency that assists the Social Security Administration to determine if claimants qualify for either Pennsylvania SSDI or SSI benefits.
Claimants may have to wait up to 90 days to receive an approval or denial letter. The contact for BDD in the state of Pennsylvania is listed below.
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
Division of Disability Determination,
Erik Williamson, deputy director,
P.O. Box 359001,
Columbus, OH 43235-9001
614-438-1500
Pennsylvania Social Security Administration Field Offices provide a full range of services. Claimants may apply for Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income, replace their Social Security cards, or make changes to their benefit information. Pittsburgh area Social Security Administration Field Offices are listed below.
Social Security Administration,
1234 Market Street,
Suite 2000 20th Floor,
Pittsburgh, PA 19107
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
5000 Wissahickon Avenue,
Third Floor,
Pittsburgh, PA 19144
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
3400 Aramingo Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 19134,
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
2929 North Broad Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 19132
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
Stadium Plaza,
3336 South Broad Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 19145
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
Second Floor,
3901 Market Street,
Pittsburgh, PA 19104
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
2nd Floor Woodland Village Plaza,
6120Woodland Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 19142
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
1514 W Cecil B Moore,
Pittsburgh, PA 19121
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
2373 Welsh Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 19114
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
6117 Penn Circle,
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
921 Penn Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
6117 Penn Circle North,
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
650 Washington Road,
Suite 120,
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Social Security Administration,
4 Allegheny Center,
Second Floor,
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213