The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) is a government agency responsible for conducting hearings and making decisions regarding Social Security benefits. With over 160 hearing offices across the country, ODAR handles appeals for retirement benefits, survivors benefits, disability benefits, and supplemental security income benefits. Each year, more than 1,600 administrative law judges (ALJs) at ODAR render over 700,000 decisions at the hearing level. If a person disagrees with the hearing decision, they have the option to request a review by Social Security's Appeals Council or file a lawsuit in a federal district court.
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