CALIFORNIA Odar offices
The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) conducts Social Security Disability (SSD) hearings and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) hearings in 18 different offices in California. Currently, in California, the average wait time for a SSI or SSD hearing is 14.5 months. The average case processing time in California is 489 days. The California average for winning a disability hearing is 46%. Click on one of the cities below to see detailed information about the hearing office and the administrative law judges (ALJ) that work there. This information for ODAR offices located in California was last updated on 04/28/2023.
AVERAGE STATISTICS
| Office | Judges | Avg. Hearing | Average Processing Time | Avg. Depositions Per Day Per ALJ | Cases Dismissed | Cases Approved | Cases Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNEY | 3 | 12.0 months | 365 days | 2.1 | 19% | 52% | 29% |
| FRESNO | 23 | 19.0 months | 625 days | 1.6 | 18% | 41% | 41% |
| LONG BEACH | 23 | 11.0 months | 463 days | 2.0 | 18% | 46% | 36% |
| LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN | 6 | 13.0 months | 469 days | 1.9 | 27% | 42% | 31% |
| LOS ANGELES WEST | 22 | 20.0 months | 598 days | 2.8 | 22% | 44% | 34% |
| MORENO VALLEY | 22 | 17.0 months | 514 days | 2.1 | 19% | 46% | 35% |
| NORWALK | 9 | 13.0 months | 439 days | 2.2 | 17% | 48% | 36% |
| OAKLAND | 17 | 11.0 months | 366 days | 1.8 | 22% | 46% | 32% |
| ORANGE | 14 | 18.0 months | 590 days | 2.4 | 21% | 42% | 38% |
| PASADENA | 13 | 17.0 months | 544 days | 1.5 | 18% | 49% | 33% |
| SACRAMENTO | 17 | 17.0 months | 530 days | 2.1 | 19% | 50% | 31% |
| SAN BERNARDINO | 28 | 13.0 months | 453 days | 2.3 | 18% | 44% | 38% |
| SAN DIEGO | 15 | 12.0 months | 441 days | 1.8 | 20% | 40% | 40% |
| SAN FRANCISCO | 10 | 15.0 months | 539 days | 2.3 | 20% | 50% | 30% |
| SAN JOSE | 15 | 13.0 months | 455 days | 1.7 | 18% | 50% | 32% |
| SAN RAFAEL | 10 | 15.0 months | 542 days | 2.1 | 20% | 54% | 26% |
| SANTA BARBARA | 6 | 13.0 months | 446 days | 1.7 | 21% | 35% | 43% |
| STOCKTON | 16 | 12.0 months | 427 days | 1.7 | 19% | 45% | 36% |
| All California | 14.5 months | 489 days | 2 | 20% | 46% | 35% | |
| National Average: | 11.8 months | 418 days | 1.9 | 18% | 44% | 38% |