Wisconsin Disability Determination

Disability Determination Bureau site links:

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits in Wisconsin

Social Security Disability Benefits paid to Wisconsin Residents during the year 2008

• Monthly payments to 160,095 workers with disabilities and their dependents. 
  
• Average monthly payments:

  $1,056.45 — workers with disabilities.

  $269.70 — spouses of workers with disabilities.

  $306.09 — children of workers with disabilities.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Disability Determinations — Applications approved during 2009

• New SSDI applications approved — 7,341 (57.2% of new applications).

• New combined SSDI/SSI applications approved — 3,464 (31.9% of new applications).

• SSDI applications initially denied but approved on first appeal — 829 (24.7% of first-time appeals).

• Combined SSDI/SSI applications initially denied but approved on first appeal — 544 (16.1% of first-time appeals).

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Benefits for Wisconsin Residents

(Generally, people who have become eligible for SSI, due to disability, receive a federal SSI payment plus a state SSI payment, and all SSI recipients qualify for Medicaid coverage. Here are some more facts about SSI benefits in Wisconsin.) 

During 2008:

• $48 million in monthly federal SSI payments to adults and children.
• $10.6 million in monthly state SSI payments to adults and children.
• 91,411 adults and children who are blind or have disabilities.
• Monthly payments:

  Average Federal SSI payment — $572.2

For more information on benefits consult: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/ssi/benefits.htm

SSI Disability Determinations — Applications approved during 2009.

• New SSI applications approved — 5,528 (41.4% of new applications).

• New combined SSDI/SSI applications approved — 3,464 (31.9% of new applications).

• SSI applications initially denied but approved on first appeal — 373 (14% of first-time appeals).

• Combined SSDI/SSI applications initially denied but approved on first appeal — 544 (16.1% of first time appeals).

Look at more statistical information from the Wisconsin Supplemental Security Income Site  

Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Division of Health Care Access and Accountability
Disability Determination Bureau