Disability guides by task
Choose a guide based on what you need to do next—apply, appeal, prepare evidence, report work, respond to a payment notice, or prepare for a hearing.
Denied SSDI or SSI
Open guideReconsideration
Open guideALJ hearing
Open guideMedical evidence
Open guideWork and SGA
Open guideRepresentative questions
Open guideA simple way to start
- Identify the current SSA notice or task.
- Use the narrowest guide, glossary term, scenario, or checklist that matches it.
- Verify current forms, dates, and instructions with the relevant official source.
- Prepare only the records needed for the next step or consultation.