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    Disability Determination Services

    Their purpose is to make decisions on disability eligibility for the Social Security Administration (SSA).

    DDS stands for Disability Determination Services. The DDS is a state agency funded by the United States Federal Government. Their purpose is to make decisions on disability eligibility for the Social Security Administration (SSA).

    When you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), your application is submitted to a local Social Security Office. The Social Security Administration will make sure you meet some of the basic qualifications for SSDI or SSI and then send your case to the State DDS office to have your claim for disability assessed. DDS will either approve or deny your disability claim and then return the results back to the Social Security Administration for final processing.

    When the DDS receives a disability case, it is assigned to an examiner who will be responsible for deciding if the applicant meets the Social Security’s definition of disabled. The examiner will read over your application for SSDI or SSI and will request your medical records from the sources you stated in your application. If the examiner feels that your medical records are not recent, or if your medical records do not address all the symptoms you listed on your application, then DDS might send you to one or more physicians for a medical evaluation. The DDS will pay for these medical visits.

    The job of the DDS examiner is not just to decide if you are disabled, but to decide if your disability would prevent you from doing any kind of work that would allow you to earn an acceptable income.

    Below is a list of DDS offices in California:

    Disability Determination Service Division
    Covina Branch
    P.O. Box 6118
    Covina, CA 91722-6118
    Professional Relations Officer
    626-732-8100

    Disability Determination Service Division
    Central Valley Branch
    P.O. Box 28931
    Fresno, CA 93729-9835
    Professional Relations Officer
    559-440-5000

    Disability Determination Service Division
    Sierra Branch
    P.O. Box 28937
    Fresno, CA 93720-8937
    Professional Relations Officer
    559-440-5200

    Disability Determination Service Division
    Los Angeles North Branch
    P.O. Box 54800
    Los Angeles, CA 90054-0800
    Professional Relations Officer
    213-736-7000

    Disability Determination Service Division
    Los Angeles West Branch
    P.O. Box 60999
    Los Angeles, CA 90060-0999
    Professional Relations Officer
    213-736-7500

    Disability Determination Service Division
    Oakland Branch
    P.O. Box 24225
    Oakland, CA 94623-1225
    Professional Relations Officer
    510-622-3506

    Disability Determination Service Division
    Roseville Branch
    P.O. Box 619020
    Roseville, CA 95678-9861
    Professional Relations Officer
    916-774-4100

    Disability Determination Service Division
    Sacramento Branch
    P.O. Box 997120
    Sacramento, CA 95899-7120
    Professional Relations Officer
    916-263-5000

    Disability Determination Service Division
    La Jolla Branch
    P.O. Box 85501
    San Diego, CA 92186-5501
    Professional Relations Officer
    619-278-4550

    Disability Determination Service Division
    San Diego Branch
    P.O. Box 85326
    San Diego, CA 92186-5326
    Professional Relations Officer
    619-278-4300

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