Getting Ready

Before you start your appeal, you should gather the information you need to complete your disability appeal, including:

  • Doctors, hospitals, medical treatments, and tests since you last gave us medical information
  • Medicines you are currently taking
  • Changes in your medical conditions, daily activities, work, and education
  • Supporting documents including forms, medical reports, and written statements

Being prepared will help you spend less time to complete your disability appeal online.

Submit an Appeal

Completing your appeal online may take 40 to 60 minutes. Your answers will be saved automatically so you can take a break at any time before submitting your appeal.

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Follow Up

After you are finished, we will contact you with any updates or questions we may have about your information. The claimant can log into their my Social Security account, or register for an account, to check the status of their appeal.

Your privacy is important.

For details about our use of your information, we encourage you to read our Privacy Act Statement.