Ohio Social Security Hearing Offices (OHO): Addresses, Phone & Fax Numbers

If your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim has reached the hearing level, your case is normally  assigned to a Social Security Office of Hearings Operations (OHO) office (in a Dear Colleagues letter, the Social Security Administration renamed the offices as simply “Hearings,” but even government letters have not adopted this change). These offices are separate from local Social Security field offices. OHO offices handle disability hearings before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs), while local field offices generally handle applications, benefit questions, records, cards, and many appeal-related filings. Please note: In order to visit most of the Ohio OHOs, you will need to bring a “real ID” and go through a security check. If you need an accommodation, interpreter, or help because of mobility limitations, contact the hearing office before the hearing date.

Please find below a directory of contact information the Ohio OHOs. Always check your Notice of Hearing or call the hearing office before mailing or faxing evidence, or any other documents with private information. If you notice that an office address or phone number has changed, please contact our office so that we can update this directory. We will check the directory on an approximately monthly basis to confirm the contact information.

If you need help with a Social Security disability claim, Donoff & Lutz, LLC offers free consultations for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) matters at 100 W. First St., Dayton, OH 45402; please call (937) 223-4400 or email disability@donofflutz.com.

Ohio Social Security Hearing Offices (OHO) by City: Addresses, Phone & Fax Numbers

Akron Social Security Hearing Office

Address: SSA, OHO, Suite 400, 121 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308-1426

Phone: (866) 708-3209

Fax: (833) 676-0109

eFile fax: (877) 482-0825

Cincinnati Social Security Hearing Office

Address: SSA, OHO, John W. Peck Federal Building, Suite 4-510, 550 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Phone: (877) 405-7672

Fax: (833) 619-0569

eFile fax: (877) 904-5488

Notes: You will need to park at another building, but there are parking garages and open air lots within very short walks. Because the Cincinnati OHO is located within the Peck Federal Building, you will need to go through a security check upon entering the building. The Peck Federal Building security can take longer than other buildings, and it can prove tricky for unfamiliar visitors to find the OHO office on the fourth floor, so we recommend arriving particularly early for Cincinnati hearings.

Cleveland Social Security Hearing Office

Address: SSA, OHO, Skylight Office Tower, Suite 500, 1660 West Second Street, Cleveland, OH 44113

Phone: (877) 402-0822

Fax: (833) 694-0061

eFile fax: (877) 904-5539

Columbus Social Security Hearing Office

Address: SSA, OHO, Suite 400, 401 N. Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: (888) 397-6870

Fax: (833) 559-0768

eFile fax: (877) 486-2935

Dayton Social Security Hearing Office

Address: SSA, OHO, Courthouse Plaza SW, Suite 300, 10 N. Ludlow Street, Dayton, OH 45402

Phone: (888) 450-4590

Fax: (833) 635-0630

eFile fax: (877) 486-2939

Notes: Street parking is available immediately outside the building but otherwise parking garages will involve a short walk; there is no garage associated with OHO building. The “Courthouse Plaza” building is an office building, not the courthouse on the same square. You can access this office by taking the elevator to the third floor, and following the arrows on the walls.

Toledo Social Security Hearing Office

Address: SSA, OHO, 13th Floor, One Seagate, Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: (866) 783-7304

Fax: (833) 702-0716

eFile fax: (877) 847-1605

Are OHO offices the same as local Social Security offices?

No. Local Social Security field offices are usually where you handle applications, benefit questions, Social Security cards, and many routine Social Security matters. OHO offices are hearing offices. If your disability case is at the hearing level, the hearing office listed on your SSA notice is the office most likely to handle scheduling, hearing-related questions, and hearing evidence.

SSA’s OHO locator lists national SSA/OHO phone assistance at 1-800-772-1213 and TTY at 1-800-325-0778, with revised OHO phone-assistance hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time until further notice. 

Need help with an Ohio Social Security disability hearing?

Donoff & Lutz, LLC represents Ohio Social Security Disability and SSI claimants at hearings and appeals. If you have received a hearing notice, a denial, or a request for medical or work-history information, contact our office for a free consultation.

Written by Donoff & Lutz, LLC
Reviewed for legal accuracy by Marilyn R. Donoff, SSDI & SSI Attorney
Marilyn R. Donoff has represented Ohio Social Security disability claimants for nearly 50 years, including more than 9,000 disability hearings and more than 14,000 disability claimants. 

Last reviewed: June 28, 2026
Source check: SSA Hearing Office Locator; SSA Social Security Hearing Office Location Information dataset; notes based upon experience visiting the specific offices for thousands of hearings over decades.
Contact: Donoff & Lutz, LLC, 100 W. First St., Dayton, OH 45402 • (937) 223-4400 • disability@donofflutz.com

Disclaimer: The information provided in this blog is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading this blog does not create an attorney-client relationship. For advice specific to your situation, please speak directly with a Social Security disability lawyer.