Arkansas Social Security Disability Lawyers

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If you are thinking about applying for Social Security disability in Arkansas, then you should weigh the benefits of hiring an attorney. An experienced Social Security disability lawyer can significantly improve the odds that your case will be approved.

Social Security data from Arkansas reveals that 34% of the Social Security disability claims are denied on average. Of course, most applicants that have been denied on their first attempt appeal the decision. However, the chances of approval are even worse in the first phase of the appeals process, which is formally known as reconsideration.

The vast majority of claimants will have to wait until their hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ) to have a significant chance of approval.

Arkansas has 2 Hearing Offices where you can go to have your case heard by an ALJ. They are listed in the above table.

Most successful Social Security disability claims are approved during the hearing, largely because the ALJs have more leeway in the way they handle claims and can actually see and hear you while you present evidence of your disability.

Overall, 39% of Arkansas disability hearings result in an disability benefits being awarded.

On average, Arkansas residents wait 459 days for their hearing before an ALJ. Some Hearing Offices are more favorable than others.

Disability Statistics for Arkansas

Office	Judges	Avg. Hearing Wait Time	Average Processing Time	Avg. Dispositions Per Day Per ALJ	Cases Dismissed	Cases Approved	Cases Denied
Little Rock	12	13 months	485 days	2.09	34%	44%	22%
Fort Smith	5	12 months	433 days	1.85	22%	33%	45%
All Arkansas	0	13 months	230 days	1.97	28%	39%	34%

All Administrative Law Judges in Arkansas

Judge	City of Operation	Full Favorable	Part Favorable	Total ALJ Dispositions	Total Awards	Total Decisions	Total Denials	Total Dispositions
Kevin T Alexander	Little Rock	22	15	100	37	84	47	100
Eliaser Chaparro	Little Rock	40	5	124	45	105	60	124
Don Curdie	Little Rock	64	4	100	68	79	11	100
Bradley L Davis	Little Rock	19	5	66	24	58	34	66
Harold D Davis	Fort Smith	48	2	100	50	83	33	100
Mark Ferguson	Little Rock	44	7	130	51	104	53	130
Wendell C Fowler	Little Rock	32	1	90	33	59	26	90
John H Goree	Little Rock	28	0	115	28	87	59	115
Dennis Hansen	Little Rock	68	13	210	81	182	101	210
Bill Jones	Fort Smith	47	9	118	56	104	48	118
David L Knowles	Little Rock	63	5	129	68	115	47	129
Linda Marshall	Little Rock	68	12	155	80	143	63	155
Glenn A Neel	Fort Smith	45	10	109	55	95	40	109
Mark Schafer	Little Rock	32	12	143	44	127	83	143
Clifford Shilling	Fort Smith	19	6	90	25	81	56	90
Toni Shropshire	Little Rock	27	16	119	43	103	60	119
Edward M Starr	Fort Smith	56	7	130	63	121	58	130

View Social Security Offices in Arkansas