The Social Security Disability program provides benefits to persons with severe disabilities whose impairments prevent them from performing gainful work. In each of the five states within the Chicago Region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin), claims for the federal disability program are administered through the State. These State Disability Determination Services (DDS) agencies are 100% federally funded and make their decisions according to SSA rules and regulations.  Michigan office locations are found below:

Four DDS Office Locations in Michigan

Lural Baltimore, Area Administrator
Disability Determination Service
P.O. Box 30011
Lansing, MI 48909
1-800-366-3404

John DeSpelder, Area Administrator
Disability Determination Service
P.O. Box 1200
Traverse City, MI 49685
1-800-632-1097

Randy Griswold, Area Administrator
Disability Determination Service
P.O. Box 4020
Kalamazoo, MI 49003
1-800-829-7763

Otis Kern, Area Administrator
Disability Determination Service
P.O. Box 345
Detroit, MI 48231
1-800-383-7155

Michigan Disability Determination Service Executive Office