South Dakota.

Roughly 5,128 new disability claims are filed in South Dakota each year. At a 20% retention rate and a conservative $6,900 fee per retained case, the addressable fee pool is approximately $7M annually.

Annual DDS intake

5,128

Initial claims / year

DDS approval

37.6%

Nat'l: 39.8%

Avg office wait

—

Nat'l hearing: 365 days

Fee pool (est.)

$7M

Annualized · retention × cap

Methodology · Figures reflect SSA public data through the latest release. Fee pool estimates annualize DDS intake at a conservative 20% retention rate with a 75% cap hit on retained backpay — not a performance guarantee. Approval rates describe historical decisions, not likelihoods on individual cases.