Disability Lawyers are available to those Spokane, WA (Spokane County) residents who are looking to apply for social security disability. Spokane disability attorneys will be able to guide you through the entire process and relieve the stress associated with applying for disability. As of December 2012, there are 5, 055 pending cases at the Spokane hearing office and the wait time to have a hearing scheduled is 356 days. As of December 2011, there were 15, 065 individuals receiving SSDI benefits and 13, 051 individuals receiving SSI benefits in Spokane County.
For more info on the different SSD Programs, click here.
Spokane residents can either apply for disability online at one of the local offices in the Spokane area. The two offices closest to the Spokane area are:
714 N Ironbridge Way
Suite 100
Spokane, WA 99202
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
1821 Cooks Hill Road
Suite 100
Centralia, WA 98531
Telephone: 1-800-772-1213
Spokane Disability Attorneys
If you are thinking about applying for disability, you should consult with a Spokane social security attorney. These attorneys offer free consultations, thus you do not have to worry about making any upfront payments. Benefits of hiring an attorney>>>
A Spokane Social Security Disability lawyer will also generally handle disability claims in the following cities located in Spokane County, Pend Oreille County, Stevens County, Ferry County, Lincoln County, Adams County, and Whitman County: Town And Country, Fairwood, Airway Heights, Medical Lake, Reardan, TumTum, Country Homes, Millwood, Green Acres, Liberty Lake, Otis Orchards-East Farms, Mica, Spangle, Spokane Valley and Deer Par.
Questions about hiring an attorney can also be directed to your local bar association. Address is listed below:
Spokane County Bar Association
1116 West Broadway Avenue
4th Floor Annex, County Courthouse
Spokane, WA 99260
Spokane Disability Hearings
If your claim is not approved at the initial or reconsideration levels, then you will have to request to have a hearing at Spokane ODAR Office.
Below is a list of all of the Administrative Law Judges (ALjs) who handle the hearings at the Spokane, WA ODAR Office.
| Ausems, Moria | 64.69% |
| Freund, Lori L. | 62.42% |
| Kidd, M.S. | 29.41% |
| Kim, Mark | 46.89% |
| Palachuk, Marie | 41.54% |
| Payne, R.J. | 45.22% |
| Shumway, Jesse K. | 33.94% |
| Siderius, Caroline | 56.89% |
| Stallings, Stewart | 47.44% |
| Walker, Donna L. | 57.26% |
*Data from http://www.ssa.gov/appeals/DataSets/03_ALJ_Disposition_Data.html
Spokane Disability attorneys who attend hearings at the Spokane office will be familiar with these judges and can use that information to your advantage at your hearing.
If you are faced with extreme financial or medical circumstances, you can contact your local congressman and request that he or she intervenes to speed up the hearing process.
10 North Post Street, Suite 625
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: 509-353-2374
Fill out the form below for a free evaluation of your claim by a Spokane Social Security Attorney.
