Wyoming Disability Benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI

Residents of Wyoming who are unable to work due to a disability, and who expect to be unable to work for at least twelve months, can qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), two disability programs administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The application process is the same in every state, but the disability determination process is somewhat different in Wyoming than in other states.

Wyoming Disability Determination Services

After you apply for Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability benefits through your local Social Security office, Disability Determination Services (DDS), a Wyoming state agency, decides whether you are disabled. DDS is located in Cheyenne:

Disability Determination Service Center
2617 East Lincolnway #B
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
(307) 777-7341

How Much Will My Payments Be?

If you are approved for SSI, your payment will depend on a number of factors. If you are single, you don't work, and you are fully responsible for your living expenses, your federal SSI check will be $771. In addition, you are eligible for a small supplement from the State of Wyoming of about $25.

Wyoming Health Care

If you qualify for SSDI, after you have been receiving SSDI benefits for two years, you will be eligible for federal Medicare. You can apply for Wyoming's Medicaid program in the meantime.

If you are found eligible for SSI, you will automatically be eligible for Wyoming's Medicaid program.

Wyoming Workers' Compensation Benefits

If you were injured on the job and your employer carries worker's comp, you could receive temporary and permanent disability benefits under that coverage. While the state of Wyoming only requires employers that are involved in "extra-hazardous" activities to carry worker's compensation insurance, most occupations other than office work are included in this definition. And while worker's comp insurance is optional for office workers, many employers choose to carry it.

Getting Legal Help With Wyoming Disability Benefits

Disability benefits are often denied on the first attempt, but a disability attorney can help you appeal the denial, all the way to federal court if necessary. To find an attorney in your area to talk to, fill out our request for consultation with a disability attorney.