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How to Appeal a Decision on Your Social Security Disability Claim Online
This is the starting point to request a review of SSA's medical decision about your eligibility for disability benefits. There are two parts to this Internet Appeal process: (1) an Appeal Request Internet Form, and (2) an Appeal Disability Report that gives us more information about your condition. You can complete both forms online.
Information about the Social Security Administration's Hearings & Appeals Process
The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) administers the hearings and appeals program for the Social Security Administration (SSA). Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) conduct hearings and issue decisions. The Appeals Council considers appeals from hearing decisions, and acts as the final level of administrative review for the Social Security Administration.
Social Security Appeals Process
Social Security wants to be sure that every decision made about a Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability claim is correct. This publication describes the basic appeals process, from initial claims appeals to filing an appeal in Federal Court.
Social Security Hearings Backlog Down for First Time in Decade
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has reported that for the first time since 1999 SSA has ended the year with fewer disability hearings pending than in the prior year. Social Security ended fiscal year (FY) 2009 with 722,822 hearings pending compared to 760,813 hearings pending at the start of the year, a reduction of more than 37,000 cases. Over the same period, the average processing time for these cases improved from 514 days in FY 2008 to 491 in FY 2009. Read more about SSA's hearings and appeals process.
Ways to Request an Appeal or Complete a Disability Report
If you prefer not to complete an appeal request or a Disability Report on the Internet, there are other ways you can appeal a decision on your application for benefits.
Your Right to Question The Decision Made on Your Claim
If you disagree with the decision on your claim, you can appeal it. That means you can ask Social Security to look at your case again. When you ask for an appeal, SSA will look at the entire decision, not just the part you disagree with. If the decision was wrong, SSA will change it.
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