Appeals

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.
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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 SSA.
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Social Security Administration (SSA) Opens New National Hearing Center (NHC) to Reduce Backlog of Disability Cases

The opening of a new NHC in St. Louis is SSA's fifth and largest center in the country.  It is located with two other new Social Security facilities, the National Case Assistance Center and the Midwest Training Center.  These three facilities will bring over 200 new federal jobs to St. Louis and help reduce the backlog of disability cases in this region of the country.  The NHC uses state of the art electronic video technology to hold disability hearings remotely throughout the country.  The new office initially will hear disability cases for Cleveland, Ohio and Minneapolis, Minnesota – cities with two of the most backlogged hearing offices in the nation. For more information about appealing a decision on an application for Social Security disability benefits visit SSA's website.

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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.
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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.
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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 the Social Security Administration (SSA) 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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