Attorney Stanley Denman has devoted his law practice to representing people seeking Social Security Disability benefits in Dallas-Fort Worth since 1991. Denman Law Office represents disabled individuals throughout Fort Worth and Tarrant County in Social Security Disability claims, appeals, and hearings. If you are looking for a Fort Worth Social Security Disability lawyer, you will work directly with Mr. Denman, an attorney whose practice is solely focused on Social Security Disability law.
Social Security Disability law is federal law. The same basic rules and regulations apply to a disability claimant living in Fort Worth, another city in Texas, or anywhere else in the country.
But where you live can still matter in a Social Security Disability claim. Access to medical care, local Social Security offices, hearing offices, and community resources can all play an important role in preparing a strong disability case. If you live in Fort Worth or Tarrant County and are disabled, we hope this information is helpful.
Medical Care When You Have No Medical Insurance in Fort Worth
Securing medical treatment when you are not able to work is a challenge in Fort Worth and throughout Texas. Most medical insurance is tied to employment: lose your job, and you may also lose your medical insurance. COBRA extended benefits are expensive, and there is only a short time window to exercise those rights. See our page https://www.disabilityapproved.com/extended-medical-benefits-cobra-for-disabled-texans/ for specific advice and information about COBRA benefits in the state of Texas.
Many Fort Worth residents pursue Social Security Disability benefits at least in part to secure medical treatment through Medicare or Medicaid. But the difficult reality is that without ongoing medical treatment, Fort Worth residents may have trouble winning disability benefits. In other words it’s a “Catch-22”: You need the Medicare that comes along with winning a disability case but in order to win a disability case you have to have medical treatment!
Therefore accessing county “Indigent” healthcare services is often vital to a Social Security disability claimant in Fort Worth.
Two important local options in Tarrant County/Fort Worth are JPS Health Network/JPS Connection for medical care and MHMR Tarrant County for mental-health services. Here are some details that can help you access those services:
JPS Health Network and JPS Connection
JPS is Tarrant County’s community health network. It provides hospital care, primary care, specialty care, behavioral health services, and pharmacy services through JPS locations.
JPS also offers financial assistance through the JPS Connection program. JPS Connection is designed to help eligible Tarrant County residents get affordable access to medical care. Through JPS Connection, eligible patients are able to receive JPS care at reduced cost.
JPS Eligibility & Enrollment Center
101 W. Allen Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76110
Phone: 817-702-1001
Current posted hours:
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Applications can be dropped off until 4:30 p.m. People who need help from an Eligibility & Enrollment specialist should arrive by 4 p.m.
Mental Health Treatment in Tarrant County: MHMR Tarrant County
Mental health treatment is critical in a Social Security Disability claim based upon a mental disorder such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, and others.
My Health My Resources of Tarrant County, usually called MHMR Tarrant County, provides community-based services for people in Tarrant County with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and related support needs.
MHMR Tarrant County
Services phone: 817-335-3022
Mental health crisis call/text: 800-866-2465
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
Central Center (Penn)
300 Pennsylvania Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76104
New patient intake: Tuesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Getting by While You Wait for Disability Approval
Waiting for Social Security Disability approval can be financially and physically difficult, especially when a person is disabled, not working, and trying to keep up with medical care, transportation, housing, and basic daily needs. The following Fort Worth and Tarrant County resources may help disability claimants find practical local support while their claim is pending.
Transportation for Disabled Residents: Trinity Metro On-Demand Paratransit
Getting to doctor appointments, Social Security offices, hearings, or community services can be difficult when a medical condition limits your ability to drive or use regular bus service.
Trinity Metro On-Demand Paratransit provides door-to-door transportation within the service areas of Fort Worth and River Oaks for people with a verified disability that prevents them from riding regular city bus service.
Trinity Metro On-Demand Paratransit
Phone: 817-215-8600
Service area: Fort Worth and River Oaks
Hours of operation:
Service operates seven days a week on a schedule comparable to fixed-route bus service.
Aging, Disability, and Local Support: Tarrant County ADRC
By far the biggest challenge for Tarrant County disabled persons who cannot work is surviving financially until their Social Security disability claim is approved.
The Aging & Disability Resource Center of Tarrant County connects older adults, people with disabilities, veterans, and caregivers with local services that may help them live safely and independently.
Aging & Disability Resource Center of Tarrant County
201 N. Rupert Street, Suite 107
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: 855-YES-ADRC (855-937-2372)
Email: info@tarrantcountyadrc.org
Office hours:
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Free parking is available. Trinity Metro bus routes 46, 52, and 53 serve the area near the office.
Independent Living Support: REACH Center for Independent Living
Some Fort Worth disability claimants may need practical help staying independent at home and in the community while a disability claim is pending. This may include help finding local resources, understanding disability-related services, building independent living skills, or dealing with accessibility problems.
REACH Center for Independent Living is a Fort Worth-based independent living center serving Tarrant County. REACH provides independent living support for people with disabilities, including information and referral, advocacy, independent living skills, peer support, and transition services.
REACH Tarrant
1000 Macon St, Suite 200
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: 817-870-9082
Email: info@reachcils.org
Housing and Homelessness Help in Fort Worth and Tarrant County
Housing instability can become a serious problem for people waiting on Social Security Disability. If a person cannot work because of a medical condition, missed rent, eviction risk, unstable housing, or homelessness can make it even harder to keep medical appointments, receive mail from Social Security, and prepare a disability claim.
For Fort Worth and Tarrant County residents who are homeless or facing a housing crisis, the best starting point is usually the local homeless response system. Partnership Home / Tarrant County Homeless Coalition helps coordinate access to housing resources through the local Coordinated Entry system.
Homeless housing help in Tarrant County
Tarrant County Homeless Coalition / Partnership Home Helpline:
Phone or text: 817-996-8800
Current posted helpline hours:
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Daytime help in Fort Worth:
True Worth Place
1513 E. Presidio Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: 817-289-7474
Open seven days a week, 365 days a year, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Charitable Assistance and Basic Needs Help in Fort Worth
While a Social Security Disability claim is pending, some people need help with basic daily needs. Food, clothing, hygiene items, utilities, transportation, getting to medical appointments, and household supplies can become difficult to manage when a person is disabled and not able to work.
Assistance programs often depend on eligibility, location, documents, and current funding. For that reason, it is usually best to call first before traveling to an office or pantry.
Basic needs starting points in Fort Worth and Tarrant County
United Way 2-1-1: Dial 2-1-1
Tarrant Area Food Bank: 817-857-7100
First Street Methodist Mission: 817-335-6080
Eastside Community Assistance: 817-446-3278
Catholic Charities Fort Worth: 817-534-0814
Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County: 817-336-0912
City of Fort Worth Community Action Partners: 817-392-2276
Important:
Hours, eligibility, and available funding can change. Call first to confirm what help is currently available and what documents may be needed.
Building a Better Future: Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Support in Tarrant County
The state of Texas – through the Texas Workforce Commission – has vocational rehabilitation and job training services available to Texas residents. Very few Tarrant County Social Security disability applicants access these services. This is completely understandable.
They believe they are disabled. Why would they waste their time with vocational rehabilitation services? They also may believe that seeking and participating in vocational rehabilitation will be viewed by an Administrative Law Judge as an admission of ability to work.
In actuality, it is just the opposite. Applying for vocational rehabilitation services even while you have an ongoing Tarrant County Social Security disability case is a “win-win“:
- The Texas Workforce Commission is not required to accept you for vocational rehabilitation. If for example you have a doctor’s letter with significant restrictions, or if you tell the Texas Workforce Commission officer about your many limitations, they will be unlikely to accept you for vocational rehabilitation services. Now you have a useful record indicating that the restrictions from your doctor or as you alleged are so extensive that there is no work available even with training.
- The Texas Workforce Commission accepts you for vocational rehabilitation. You complete the training successfully, and eventually secure a job. This is a better life than being on Social Security disability.
- Most ALJs view your pursuit of vocational rehabilitation as a positive not a negative. To most ALJs such efforts are considered to be a sign of your initiative and your reluctance to accept the label of being disabled. Your allegations of symptoms have a bit more credibility when the ALJ knows you have been trying to find a way to work.
- The only small caveat is what you present to the Texas Workforce Commission when you apply for vocational rehabilitation services. Sometimes Texas Workforce Commission workers – when presented with a potential client who has filed a claim for social security disability – look for a statement from that potential client that they “are disabled”. I recommend that you think carefully about how you explain your situation. You do not need to claim that you are capable of working, nor do you need to insist that you are incapable of any work. You can accurately explain that you cannot perform your past work and do not know whether vocational rehabilitation could enable you to perform some other type of work. Here is a typical statement that could serve your interest:
“My attorney has told me that I have the right to vocational rehabilitation services. I cannot do my old job, and I really cannot see other work that I can do, but I want to explore whether I could be trained to do a new job.”
Here is more information about how to directly access vocational rehabilitation services with the Texas Workforce Commission:
Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Online self-referral: Start My VR
VR office locator phone: 512-936-6400
Email: vr.office.locator@twc.texas.gov
Local access:
Workforce Solutions says people can also ask a Career Consultant or receptionist at a Workforce Center to connect them with a Vocational Rehabilitation Services Counselor.
Social Security Administration Offices for Fort Worth and Tarrant County
Fort Worth and Tarrant County disability claimants may need to contact a local Social Security field office to ask questions, provide documents, check the status of a claim, or handle other Social Security matters. Many SSA services can be handled online or by phone, but some issues may require a phone or in-person appointment.
SSA says appointments are required in most cases for field-office service. If you need to visit an office, call ahead or use SSA’s appointment process before going. This can reduce wasted trips and help you confirm what documents you need to bring.
Office hours, appointment rules, and available services can change, so claimants should confirm details with SSA before visiting.
Before visiting a Social Security office
National SSA phone: 1-800-772-1213
TTY: 1-800-325-0778
Good to know:
SSA field offices generally help with Social Security cards, benefit applications, SSI, Social Security Disability, Medicare-related issues, benefit changes, and other account questions. Call first to confirm whether your issue can be handled online, by phone, or by appointment.
Fort Worth Downtown Social Security Administration Office
Address:
819 Taylor Street
Room 1-A-07, Federal Building
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Local phone: 866-704-4858
Current posted hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed weekends and federal holidays.
This downtown office may be convenient for claimants near central Fort Worth or nearby communities. Because it is located in a federal building, allow extra time before any appointment.
Fort Worth South Social Security Administration Office
Address:
2901 Altamesa Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76133
Local phone: 866-613-2745
Current posted hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed weekends and federal holidays.
This office may be more convenient for claimants in south Fort Worth or nearby parts of Tarrant County. Call before visiting to confirm whether your issue requires an appointment and what documents to bring.
Grand Prairie Social Security Administration Office
Address:
2010 N State Hwy 360
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
This office may be relevant for some residents in the eastern part of the Fort Worth / Tarrant County area. Before visiting, use the official SSA office locator or call SSA to confirm current hours, appointment requirements, and services for this location.
Office of Hearings Operations for Fort Worth and Tarrant County
If a Social Security Disability claim is denied and the claimant continues the appeal, the case may eventually be scheduled for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. For many disability claimants, the hearing is one of the most important stages of the case. See https://www.disabilityapproved.com/social-security-disability-hearings/ for specific information about the ALJ Hearing.
Fort Worth Office of Hearings Operations
819 Taylor Street, Federal Office Building
Room 9A27
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Fort Worth OHO Administrative Law Judge Disposition Data
The following table summarizes Administrative Law Judge disposition data for the Fort Worth Office of Hearings Operations for the reporting period ending July 31, 2026.
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| Judge | Fort Worth Dispositions | Total Dispositions | Decisions | Awards | Denials | Fully Favorable | Partially Favorable | Dismissals | Award Rate | Fully Favorable Rate | Fort Worth Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batik, Kevin | 476 | 476 | 373 | 170 | 203 | 149 | 21 | 103 | 45.6% | 39.9% | 100.0% |
| Carvalho, Sherrill | 392 | 392 | 316 | 184 | 132 | 152 | 32 | 76 | 58.2% | 48.1% | 100.0% |
| Cima, Brock | 464 | 464 | 396 | 155 | 241 | 134 | 21 | 68 | 39.1% | 33.8% | 100.0% |
| Cravens, Steven L. | 42 | 313 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 65.7% | 60.0% | 13.4% |
| Engel, David | 5 | 264 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1.9% |
| Hamner, Darren | 496 | 496 | 421 | 262 | 159 | 224 | 38 | 75 | 62.2% | 53.2% | 100.0% |
| Roberts, Laura | 500 | 507 | 398 | 255 | 143 | 207 | 48 | 102 | 64.1% | 52.0% | 98.6% |
| Sampson, William | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% |
| Wyatt, Kimberly O. | 20 | 252 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 56.3% | 50.0% | 7.9% |
Attorney Denman has appeared numerous times before the ALJs in the Fort Worth OHO during his 35-year career and can advise Fort Worth disability clients about hearing options, including in-person, audio/telephone, and video hearings.

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Additional Fort Worth Disability and Insurance Statistics
Fort Worth has a lower percentage of adult residents receiving Social Security Disability than Texas and the United States as a whole.
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Disabled workers
Fort Worth has a high percentage of residents under age 65 without health insurance: lower than Texas overall, but higher than the United States as a whole.
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Persons without health insurance, under age 65
Fort Worth is ethnically diverse
A higher percentage of Fort Worth residents identify as non-white compared with Texas and the United States as a whole.
Race “Other than White”
More Fort Worth households speak a language other than English at home than the U.S. average, but fewer than Texas overall.
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