SSDI DISABILITY STATISTICS: ALJ APPROVAL RATES, WAIT TIMES AND MORE
On this page you will find statistics for the South Carolina state Disability Determination Service (DDS), Hearing Offices and Administrative Law Judges (ALJ). Contact information is also provided for SSA Field Offices, state DDS, Hearing Offices, Disability Attorneys, U.S. Congress, and U.S. Senators. We invite you to browse all the information on the page, or use the links below to move directly to the section that interests you.
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Summary
The state of South Carolina has two ODAR offices with its highest national ranking office being located in Charleston. South Carolina resides in Region 4. The average wait time for the state of South Carolina
DDS Statistics
No information available
ODAR Hearing Office Statistics
Office Processing Times for the State of South Carolina
| Office | Average Processing Time (Days) | Rank | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLESTON SC | 300 | 64 | 04 |
| GREENVILLE | 331 | 99 | 04 |
Average Office Wait Times for the State of South Carolina
| Office | Wait Time (Months) | Site Code | Hearing Office Code | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLESTON SC | 10.50 | Y18 | 5113 | 04 |
| GREENVILLE | 10.00 | X48 | 5048 | 04 |
Office Work Loads for the State of South Carolina
| Office | Average Processing Time (Days) | Cases Pending | Dispositions | Receipts | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLESTON SC | 300 | 2089 | 1251 | 1104 | 04 |
| GREENVILLE | 331 | 1944 | 1618 | 1271 | 04 |
Administrative Law Judge Statistics
Judge Dispositions for the State of South Carolina
| Judge | Office | Total Dispositions | Decisions | Awards | Denials | Fully Fav. | Partially Fav. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asseff, Brent T | COLUMBIA SC | 135 | 125 | 94 | 31 | 92 | 2 |
| Chase, Ethan A | CHARLESTON SC | 94 | 90 | 43 | 47 | 37 | 6 |
| Christ, Marcus | CHARLESTON SC | 89 | 83 | 40 | 43 | 38 | 2 |
| Christian, Frederick W | COLUMBIA SC | 143 | 134 | 89 | 45 | 82 | 7 |
| Conover, Arthur L | COLUMBIA SC | 103 | 97 | 55 | 42 | 54 | 1 |
| Diggs, William | CHARLESTON SC | 94 | 87 | 66 | 21 | 60 | 6 |
| Elkin, Paul | COLUMBIA SC | 103 | 102 | 55 | 47 | 48 | 7 |
| Fleming, Ronald | COLUMBIA SC | 119 | 108 | 70 | 38 | 63 | 7 |
| Forbes-Schmitt, Nicole S | CHARLESTON SC | 90 | 86 | 56 | 30 | 51 | 5 |
| Fritz, Colin | GREENVILLE | 111 | 107 | 63 | 44 | 63 | 0 |
| Garves, Brian | COLUMBIA SC | 104 | 99 | 66 | 33 | 53 | 13 |
| Georgian, Tammy | CHARLESTON SC | 67 | 59 | 13 | 46 | 13 | 0 |
| Herin, Jr., Walter C | FT LAUDERDALE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamison, Peter | COLUMBIA SC | 137 | 128 | 104 | 24 | 95 | 9 |
| Jordan, Alice | GREENVILLE | 102 | 97 | 59 | 38 | 52 | 7 |
| LaFata, Richard | CHARLESTON SC | 62 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 15 | 24 |
| Martin, James M | GREENVILLE | 31 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
| Martin, John R | COLUMBIA SC | 65 | 60 | 46 | 14 | 46 | 0 |
| Paschall, Ann G. | GREENVILLE | 172 | 160 | 109 | 51 | 101 | 8 |
| Peace, Jerry W | MONTGOMERY | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Petri, J. | GREENVILLE | 119 | 110 | 52 | 58 | 46 | 6 |
| Shoenholz, Jonathan T | COLUMBIA SC | 139 | 137 | 84 | 53 | 62 | 22 |
| Sweeda, Ronald | CHARLESTON SC | 99 | 93 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 3 |
| Taylor, Linda D | CHARLESTON SC | 80 | 73 | 39 | 34 | 38 | 1 |
| Vineyard, Joshua | COLUMBIA SC | 107 | 105 | 49 | 56 | 43 | 6 |
| Vinson, Flora L | COLUMBIA SC | 128 | 119 | 56 | 63 | 42 | 14 |
| Walter, Nicholas | GREENVILLE | 62 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 38 | 1 |
| Watson, Carl B | CHARLESTON SC | 64 | 59 | 27 | 32 | 26 | 1 |
| Wilson, Gregory M. | GREENVILLE | 94 | 89 | 31 | 58 | 25 | 6 |
Disposition Rankings for the State of South Carolina
| Rank | Office | Region | ALJ Dispositions Per Day Per ALJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | GREENVILLE | 04 | 1.28 |
| 157 | CHARLESTON SC | 04 | 0.98 |
Disability Attorneys and Representatives
No information available
SSA Field Offices
National Toll Free : 800-772-1213
SSA Local Office Search
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 5:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Saturdays & Holidays: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sundays: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Columbia Office
11FL STHURMOND FED BLD
1835 ASSEMBLY ST
COLUMBIA, SC 29201
Local Phone: (866) 964-7594
Hearing Office: COLUMBIA
Spartanburg Office
SPARTANBURG BUSINESS TECH CTR 3RD FL
145 N CHURCH ST
SPARTANBURG, SC 29306
Local Phone: (866) 701-6620
Hearing Office: SPARTANBURG
Charleston Office
1463 TOBIAS GADSON BLV
CHARLESTON, SC 29407
Local Phone: (866) 495-0111
Hearing Office: CHARLESTON
Greenville Office
319 PELHAM RD
GREENVILLE, SC 29615
Local Phone: (877) 274-5423
Hearing Office: GREENVILLE
Florence Office
181 DOZIER BLVD
FLORENCE, SC 29501
Local Phone: (888) 385-1173
Hearing Office: FLORENCE
Rock Hill Office
499 LAKESHORE PKWY
ROCK HILL, SC 29730
Local Phone: (877) 626-9589
Hearing Office: ROCK HILL
Greenwood Office
STE C
115 ENTERPRISE COURT
GREENWOOD, SC 29649
Local Phone: (866) 739-4803
Hearing Office: GREENWOOD
Anderson Office
4 CIVIC CTR BLVD EXT
ANDERSON, SC 29625
Local Phone: (877) 505-4549
Hearing Office: ANDERSON
Bennettsville Office
1028 CHERAW ST
BENNETTSVILLE, SC 29512
Local Phone: (888) 810-7617
Hearing Office: BENNETTSVILLE
Myrtle Beach Office
STE 301
611 BURROUGHS AND CHAPIN BLVD
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29577
Local Phone: (888) 577-6601
Hearing Office: MYRTLE BEACH
Georgetown Office
413 KING ST
GEORGETOWN, SC 29440
Local Phone: (866) 593-1584
Hearing Office: GEORGETOWN
Orangeburg Office
1379 SIMS ST
ORANGEBURG, SC 29115
Local Phone: (866) 716-8602
Hearing Office: ORANGEBURG
Sumter Office
240 BULTMAN DR
SUMTER, SC 29150
Local Phone: (877) 445-0840
Hearing Office: SUMTER
Aiken Office
151 CORPORATE PKWY
AIKEN, SC 29803
Local Phone: (866) 275-8271
Hearing Office: AIKEN
Beaufort Office
646 ROBERT SMALLS PKWY
BEAUFORT, SC 29906
Local Phone: (866) 254-3316
Hearing Office: BEAUFORT
Clinton Office
292 PROFESSIONAL PARK RD
CLINTON, SC 29325
Local Phone: (866) 526-9854
Hearing Office: CLINTON
Walterboro Office
502 ROBERTSON BLVD
WALTERBORO, SC 29488
Local Phone: (866) 708-2810
Hearing Office: WALTERBORO
ODAR Hearing Offices
Charleston
Suite 300, 3875 Faber Place Drive
North Charleston, South Carolina 29405
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (877) 405-1467
Fax: (833) 604-0730
eFile Fax: (877) 470-5098
Areas Serviced:
NORTH CAROLINA: Wilmington and SOUTH CAROLINA: Beaufort, Charleston, Conway, Georgetown, Walterboro
Columbia
Suite 215, 101 Executive Center Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29210
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (866) 399-6950
Fax: (833) 710-0401
eFile Fax: (877) 470-5093
Areas Serviced:
GEORGIA: Augusta and SOUTH CAROLINA: Aiken, Bennettsville, Columbia, Florence, Orangeburg, Sumter
Greenville
475 North Main Street, Array
Mauldin, South Carolina 29662
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (866) 827-6721
Fax: (833) 509-0823
eFile Fax: (877) 470-5096
Areas Serviced:
NORTH CAROLINA: Franklin, Hendersonville FO and SOUTH CAROLINA: Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg and SOUTH CAROLINA: Clinton, Greenwood
U.S. Congress
Nancy Mace
District 1
212 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4001
202-225-3176
Website
District office information not available...
Joe Wilson
District 2
1436 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4002
202-225-2452
Website
Aiken Office
1930 University Pky., Suite 1600
Aiken, SC - 29801
Phone: 803-642-6416
Fax: 803-642-6418
West Columbia Office
1700 Sunset Blvd. (US 378), Suite 1
West Columbia, SC - 29169
Phone: 803-939-0041
Fax: 803-939-0078
Jeff Duncan
District 3
2229 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4003
202-225-5301
Website
Anderson Office
303 W. Beltline Blvd.,
Anderson, SC - 29625
Phone: 864-224-7401
Fax: 864-225-7049
Clinton Office
100 Plaza Circle, Suite A1
Clinton, SC - 29325
Phone: 864-681-1028
Fax: 864-681-1030
William Timmons
District 4
267 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4004
202-225-6030
Website
Greenville Office
104 S Main St, Suite 801
Greenville, SC - 29601-2711
Phone: 864-241-0175
Spartanburg Office
101 W Saint John St, Suite 303
Spartanburg, SC - 29306-5179
Phone: 864-583-3264
Ralph Norman
District 5
569 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4005
202-225-5501
Website
Rock Hill Office
454 South Anderson Rd., Suite 302 B
Rock Hill, SC - 29730
Phone: 803-327-1114
Fax: 803-327-4330
Gaffney Office
110 Railroad Ave.,
Gaffney, SC - 29340
Phone:
James Clyburn
District 6
274 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4006
202-225-3315
Website
Columbia Office
1225 Lady St., Suite 200
Columbia, SC - 29201
Phone: 803-799-1100
Fax: 803-799-9060
Kingstree Office
130 W. Main St.,
Kingstree, SC - 29556
Phone: 843-355-1211
Fax: 843-355-1232
Santee Office
176 Brooks Blvd.,
Santee, SC - 29142
Phone: 803-854-4700
Fax: 803-854-4900
Tom Rice
District 7
460 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4007
202-225-9895
Website
Florence Office
1831 W. Evans St., Suite 300
Florence, SC - 29501
Phone: 843-679-9781
Fax: 843-679-9783
Myrtle Beach Office
2411 N. Oak St., Suite 405
Myrtle Beach, SC - 29577
Phone: 843-445-6459
Fax: 843-445-6418
U.S. Senate
Lindsey Graham
290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-5972
Website
Columbia Office
508 Hampton St., Suite 202
Columbia, SC - 29201
Phone: 803-933-0112
Fax: 803-933-0957
Florence Office
401 W. Evans St., Suite 111
Florence, SC - 29501
Phone: 843-669-1505
Fax: 843-669-9015
Greenville Office
130 S. Main St., 7th Floor
Greenville, SC - 29601
Phone: 864-250-1417
Fax: 864-250-4322
Mt. Pleasant Office
530 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Suite 202
Mt. Pleasant, SC - 29464
Phone: 843-849-3887
Fax: 843-971-3669
Pendleton Office
124 Exchange St., Suite A
Pendleton, SC - 29670
Phone: 864-646-4090
Fax: 864-646-8609
Rock Hill Office
235 E. Main St., Suite 100
Rock Hill, SC - 29730
Phone: 803-366-2828
Fax: 803-366-5353
Tim Scott
104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-6121
Website
Columbia Office
1901 Main St., Suite 1425
Columbia, SC - 29201
Phone: 803-771-6112
Fax: 855-802-9355
Greenville Office
104 S. Main St., Suite 803
Greenville, SC - 29601
Phone: 864-233-5366
Fax: 855-802-9355
North Charleston Office
2500 City Hall Ln., 3rd Floor Suite
North Charleston, SC - 29406
Phone: 843-727-4525
Fax: 855-802-9355
South Carolina
Disability Determination Service
South Carolina Disability Determination Services
4360 Dorchester Road
North Charleston, S.C. 29405
Phone: 843-740-1600, 843-953-0300
105 Parkins Mill Road
Greenville, S.C. 29607
Phone: 864-297-3066, 864-242-1950
1410 Boston Ave.
P.O. Box 15
West Columbia, SC 29171-0015
Phone: 803-896-6500, 800-832-7526
(Parent Agency: South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department)
South Carolina DDS Website