Akron Akron Ashtabula Athens Batavia Beachwood Bowling Green Cambridge Canton Chillicothe Cincinnati Cincinnati Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Columbus Columbus Columbus Dayton Dayton Defiance East Liverpool East Liverpool Findlay Franklin Fremont Gallipolis Hamilton Ironton Lakewood Lancaster Lima Lorain Mansfield Marietta Marion Medina Middleburg Hts New Philadelphia Newark Painesville Piqua Portsmouth Ravenna Sandusky Springfield Toledo Toledo Warren Warrensville Hts Wooster Worthington Xenia Youngstown Zanesville How to apply for disability at an Ohio SSA office Frequently asked questions about Ohio SSA offices Resources > Disability help by state Disability help by state SSA Office Addresses and Phone Numbers in Ohio Written by Jackie Jakab Lead Attorney Published October 13, 2023 8 min read Why trust us? Compass Disability offers free, high-quality disability advice for Americans who can't work. Our team of Stanford and Harvard-trained lawyers has a combined 15+ years of legal experience and has helped over 50,000 Americans apply for disability benefits.
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2 S Main St 2nd Fl
Akron, OH 44308
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 600-2858
Fax Number: (833) 950-3081
2166 Romig Rd
Akron, OH 44320
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 837-5359
Fax Number: (833) 596-0581
Ashtabula
4815 State Rd
Ashtabula, OH 44004
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 223-6059
Fax Number: (833) 950-3085
Athens
743A East State St
Athens, OH 45701
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 840-7683
Fax Number: (833) 950-3427
Batavia
1050 Hospital Dr
Batavia, OH 45103
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (800) 453-0494
Fax Number: (833) 950-3068
Beachwood
3591 Park East Dr
Beachwood, OH 44122
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 402-0823
Fax Number: (833) 950-3429
Bowling Green
745 Innovation Dr
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 931-7674
Fax Number: (833) 950-3403
Cambridge
1225 Woodlawn Ave Ste 105
Cambridge, OH 43725
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 883-5281
Fax Number: (833) 950-3703
Canton
301 Mckinley Ave Sw Ste 100
Canton, OH 44702
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 255-1509
Fax Number: (833) 950-3417
Chillicothe
44 Stoneridge Dr
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 452-6971
Fax Number: (833) 873-4343
Cincinnati
10205 Reading Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45241
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 833-2704
Fax Number: (833) 950-3719
Cincinnati
550 Main St Rm 2960
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 593-1519
Fax Number: (833) 950-2790
Cleveland
11601 Shaker Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44120
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 635-3546
Fax Number: (833) 596-0589
Cleveland
1240 E 9th St Rm 793 Ajc Fed Bldg
Cleveland, OH 44199
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 378-9078
Fax Number: (833) 950-3077
Cleveland
15250 S Waterloo Rd
Cleveland, OH 44110
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 592-1802
Fax Number: (833) 596-0583
Cleveland
7517 Lorain Ave
Cleveland, OH 44102
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 876-3172
Fax Number: (833) 596-0591
Columbus
1060 Georgesville Rd
Columbus, OH 43228
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 656-0178
Fax Number: (833) 902-2650
Columbus
200 North High St Rm 225 Fed Bldg
Columbus, OH 43215
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 964-1723
Fax Number: (833) 950-3079
Columbus
220 S Hamilton Rd
Columbus, OH 43213
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 592-0733
Fax Number: (833) 596-0550
Dayton
200 W 2nd St Federal Bldg
Dayton, OH 45402
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (888) 329-5724
Fax Number: (833) 950-3421
Dayton
4375 Hoover Ave
Dayton, OH 45417
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 895-0038
Fax Number: (833) 596-0587
Defiance
273 Stadium Dr
Defiance, OH 43512
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 600-2860
Fax Number: (833) 950-3721
East Liverpool
120 East Fourth St (408 Mail)
East Liverpool, OH 43920
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 253-6889
Fax Number: (833) 950-3713
East Liverpool
120 East Fourth St
East Liverpool, OH 43920
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (855) 269-9178
Fax Number: (833) 950-3731
Findlay
15085 Flag City Dr
Findlay, OH 45840
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 628-6548
Fax Number: (833) 950-3723
Franklin
3715 Towne Blvd
Franklin, OH 45005
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 457-1738
Fax Number: (833) 950-3071
Fremont
2220 Enterprise St
Fremont, OH 43420
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 614-4760
Fax Number: (833) 580-0163
Gallipolis
2455 State Route 160
Gallipolis, OH 45631
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (888) 397-6343
Fax Number: (833) 580-0161
Hamilton
6553 Winford Ave
Hamilton, OH 45011
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (888) 862-3585
Fax Number: (833) 950-3415
Ironton
611 Vernon St
Ironton, OH 45638
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 789-1073
Fax Number: (833) 596-0579
Lakewood
17513 Detroit Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 964-4389
Fax Number: (833) 950-3431
Lancaster
252 Venture Place
Lancaster, OH 43130
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 841-5712
Fax Number: (833) 596-0556
401 West North St Federal Bldg Ste 101
Lima, OH 45801
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (800) 223-0288
Fax Number: (833) 950-3089
Lorain
221 W 5th St
Lorain, OH 44052
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 415-0172
Fax Number: (833) 950-3083
Mansfield
1287 South Trimble Rd
Mansfield, OH 44907
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (888) 491-1882
Fax Number: (833) 950-3087
Marietta
1301 Greene St
Marietta, OH 45750
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (855) 433-5872
Fax Number: (833) 950-3725
Marion
1363 Wellness Dr
Marion, OH 43302
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (888) 475-0296
Fax Number: (833) 950-3425
Medina
4035 N Jefferson St
Medina, OH 44256
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 613-2774
Fax Number: (833) 950-3399
Middleburg Hts
7344 Pearl Rd Ste 101
Middleburg Hts, OH 44130
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 931-9176
Fax Number: (833) 902-2664
New Philadelphia
1260 Monroe St NW Ste 1C
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 731-4236
Fax Number: (833) 950-3729
Newark
125 Derby Downs Rd
Newark, OH 43055
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 737-3514
Fax Number: (833) 950-3727
Painesville
55 W Jackson St
Painesville, OH 44077
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 692-3143
Fax Number: (833) 950-2788
277 S Looney Rd
Piqua, OH 45356
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 931-2520
Fax Number: (833) 596-0554
Portsmouth
921 Fourth St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 613-3961
Fax Number: (833) 950-3419
Ravenna
444 Enterprise Pkwy
Ravenna, OH 44266
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (855) 863-3562
Fax Number: (833) 950-3073
Sandusky
252 Wayne St
Sandusky, OH 44870
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 588-7397
Fax Number: (833) 950-3715
Springfield
1610 N Limestone St
Springfield, OH 45503
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 405-1451
Fax Number: (833) 950-3413
Toledo
433 N Summit St Ste 1000
Toledo, OH 43604
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 331-2196
Fax Number: (833) 950-3091
Toledo
4906 Monroe St Ste A
Toledo, OH 43623
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 274-5429
Fax Number: (833) 950-2786
Warren
258 E Market St 1St Fl
Warren, OH 44481
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 964-7339
Fax Number: (833) 950-3423
Warrensville Hts
18711 Miles Rd
Warrensville Hts, OH 44128
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 405-0474
Fax Number: (833) 596-0585
Wooster
2345 Gateway Dr Ste B
Wooster, OH 44691
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 319-0729
Fax Number: (833) 596-0577
Worthington
1051 Worthington Woods
Worthington, OH 43085
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 789-0957
Fax Number: (833) 596-0552
80 N Progress Dr
Xenia, OH 45385
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (866) 755-5372
Fax Number: (833) 950-3397
Youngstown
354 E Federal St
Youngstown, OH 44503
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (877) 714-0393
Fax Number: (833) 950-3095
Zanesville
3823 James Court
Zanesville, OH 43701
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Phone Number: (855) 884-3408
Fax Number: (833) 950-3093
How to apply for disability at an Ohio SSA office
If you’re applying for SSI or SSDI, and don’t have a lawyer, it’s helpful to apply in person at an SSA office. While SSA agents won’t be able to give you legal advice, they will be able to answer basic questions on the application paperwork and process.
We wrote a complete guide to applying for disability on your own here , which goes in-depth on what to expect. To sum it up, you’ll want to prepare by making an appointment, reading over the application , and taking some notes on your medical situation.
You’ll also want to bring in the following on your appointment date:
- A copy of your Social Security card: Or a record of your Social Security number (SSN)
- Proof of age: Birth certificate, passport, or other government-issued ID
- Information about where you live: Your mortgage or lease and landlord’s name
- Proof of income: Pay stubs, bank statements, insurance policies, and other information about your income and the things that you own
- Proof of resources: Bank statements for all checking and savings accounts, a deed or tax appraisal for all property you own except the house you live in, etc.
- Medical information: Any medical reports you have access to, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of your doctors.
- Info on your work history : A recent resume, or a summary of your most recent job titles, employers, and dates worked
Frequently asked questions about Ohio SSA offices
What time do SSA offices open in Ohio?
Almost all SSA field offices open at 9:00AM. To avoid long waits, the SSA recommends against visiting first thing in the morning.
When’s the best time to visit an SSA office in Ohio?
While wait times may vary, offices are often busiest first thing in the morning, early in the week, and during the early part of the month. We’d recommend scheduling an appointment or avoiding these peak hours when visiting your local field office.
Do I need an appointment to go to my local SSA office?
The SSA reopened for walk-ins in 2022 . They do advise that those without appointments may encounter delays and longer waits, so we’d recommend scheduling your visit in advance.
Should I apply for disability at an SSA office or online?
If you’re not applying with a lawyer, we recommend applying for benefits at your local SSA office. While the representatives there won’t be able to give you legal advice, they can explain parts of the application that may be confusing, and answer basic questions about the disability benefit process.
What SSA office do I go to?
Go to whichever office location is closest to you. If you’re having a hard time getting ahold of your closest office, and are willing to travel, setting up an appointment at another nearby office is a good bet. Regardless of which office you visit, it’s a good idea to take note of who you interacted with. At a minimum, keep a record of which office you visited, which representative you spoke with, and your date of contact.
Do SSA offices have drop boxes?
Some SSA offices do have drop boxes. When SSA offices closed, or restricted their hours, due to COVID-19, drop boxes were put in place for non-contact document delivery. Not all offices have, or still operate, drop boxes — so it’s best to call your specific office before you drop off any paperwork.
Related resources for disability applicants in Ohio:
Disability in Ohio: How To Qualify, Apply, and Win Benefits
Everything You Should Know About Disability Benefits (SSDI and SSI)
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