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SSDI Appeals in Connecticut

Your guide to filing an SSDI appeal in Connecticut — ALJ hearing office, wait times, state resources, and step-by-step process.

ALJ Hearing Office
Hartford ODAR
Average Wait Time
12–16 months
State SSI Supplement
Connecticut provides a state supplement to SSI recipients, one of the more generous in the Northeast.
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Disability in Connecticut

Approximately 11% of Connecticut adults receive disability benefits.

Connecticut's Hartford ODAR handles ALJ hearings for the state. Connecticut provides meaningful SSI supplements making total payments higher than the federal baseline.

Filing in Connecticut

  1. Apply online at ssa.gov or visit a local Social Security office.
  2. Initial decision: Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitations Services processes initial applications.
  3. Reconsideration: File within 60 days of denial.
  4. ALJ Hearing: Hartford ODAR. Average wait: 12–16 months.
  5. Appeals Council and Federal Court (U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut) if needed.

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