Why Lakewood SSDI claimants choose us
Lakewood’s 160,000+ residents access SSDI just like Denver claimants — same DDS office, same OHO. Our location at Lincoln and 15th is roughly 12 minutes from central Lakewood via 6th Avenue. Many of our existing clients live in Lakewood, particularly in Belmar, Green Mountain, Bear Creek, and the Wadsworth corridor neighborhoods.
Lakewood’s employment mix produces a distinctive SSDI claim profile: federal employees (Denver Federal Center, FEMA Region 8 headquarters, multiple agency offices); healthcare workers at Centura St. Anthony and Lutheran Medical Center; construction and trades workers along the Wadsworth corridor; and a substantial professional/office worker population. Each of these groups has different common injury and condition patterns.
Local SSA offices serving Lakewood
Hearing office: Denver SSDI Hearing Office (OHO) | ALJ Office Information →
Field office (for applications + walk-in business): Lakewood SSA Field Office | Social Security Administration Lakewood, CO →
Local context
Distance to our office. Approximately 12 minutes from most of Lakewood via 6th Avenue or West Colfax. 1490 Lafayette is east of downtown Denver, accessible from any direction in Lakewood.
Where Lakewood claimants get medical care. Centura St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) is the closest major medical center, with comprehensive specialty services and cardiac care. Lutheran Medical Center (also Centura) serves the Wheat Ridge / Lakewood border. Kaiser Permanente has locations throughout Lakewood, and Denver Health has a clinic at 1100 Federal Boulevard.
Demographics. Lakewood’s population trends slightly older and more long-term-residential than Denver proper, which reflects in a higher proportion of musculoskeletal and cardiovascular claims relative to mental-health-led claims.
Lakewood-specific case patterns
Lakewood case mix: musculoskeletal cases (back pain, knee replacements, hip osteoarthritis) in former construction, retail, and federal-workforce workers; cardiovascular cases from older claimants accessing care at St. Anthony; and a smaller but consistent set of complex autoimmune cases. Federal workers approaching retirement age sometimes face overlap between disability retirement (FERS/CSRS) and SSDI — we can advise on coordination but FERS/CSRS is handled by the federal agency separately.
Frequently asked questions about Lakewood SSDI claims
Is there an SSA office in Lakewood?
The Lakewood SSA Field Office is at 1500 Quail Street, Lakewood, CO 80215. This is where in-person applications, redeterminations, and benefit-status questions are handled. Hearings happen at the Denver OHO downtown.
I'm a federal employee with FERS disability. Do I still need SSDI?
Often yes. FERS Disability Retirement requires applying for SSDI as part of the FERS process. The two systems use different standards — SSDI requires inability to do any work, while FERS only requires inability to do your current federal job. Many federal employees qualify for FERS but not SSDI, but applying for both is required when filing for FERS.
How long does an SSDI claim take for Lakewood claimants?
18-28 months from initial filing through ALJ hearing — same timeline as Denver and Aurora since cases go through the same agencies.
Can my case be heard at a Lakewood SSA office?
No. SSA Field Offices handle administrative tasks (applications, status, benefit changes) but they don’t hold hearings. All ALJ hearings for Lakewood claimants are at the Denver Hearing Office or, if scheduled, the .