Vermont.

Roughly 3,704 new disability claims are filed in Vermont each year. At a 20% retention rate and a conservative $6,900 fee per retained case, the addressable fee pool is approximately $5M annually.

Annual DDS intake

3,704

Initial claims / year

DDS approval

47.0%

Nat'l: 39.8%

Avg office wait

—

Nat'l hearing: 365 days

Fee pool (est.)

$5M

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.