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Idaho Disability Determination Services (DDS)

Disability claims in Idaho are decided by the Disability Determination Services, part of the Idaho Department of Labor. Phone for claimants: 800-626-2681. Main office: P.O. Box 21, Boise, ID 83707. The DDS decides your initial claim and your reconsideration; if both are denied, the next step is a hearing before a judge.

Contact the Idaho DDS

PurposePhone
General DDS line800-626-2681
Professional relations / consultative exams208-327-7333

Office locations

OfficeAddress
P.O. Box 21P.O. Box 21, Boise, ID 83707
208-327-7333

SSA publishes these DDS contacts for medical professionals and consultative examinations. If you have a claim in process, call the number printed on the letters the DDS sent you, or SSA at 1-800-772-1213.

What the DDS does in your claim

  1. Your Social Security field office takes the application and sends the medical part to the Idaho DDS.
  2. A disability examiner requests your records from the doctors and hospitals you listed.
  3. If the records are not enough, the DDS can schedule a consultative examination with an independent doctor, paid by the program. Missing it without a good reason can lead to a denial.
  4. A medical or psychological consultant reviews the file and the DDS issues the decision.
  5. If you are denied, you have 60 days to request reconsideration, a complete review by someone at the DDS who did not take part in the first decision.

Frequently asked questions

What is the phone number for Idaho Disability Determination Services?

Disability Determination Services: 800-626-2681 (General DDS line).

Where is the Idaho DDS office?

P.O. Box 21: P.O. Box 21, Boise, ID 83707.

What does the DDS do?

The Disability Determination Services is the Idaho state agency that decides, for the Social Security Administration, whether you are medically disabled at the initial application and at reconsideration. It gathers your medical records and may schedule a consultative exam.

What if the DDS denies my claim?

You can ask for reconsideration within 60 days. If it is denied again, you can request a hearing before a judge at a hearing office in Idaho.