Win an SSDI claim after the first denial
A disability claim rebuilt after denial: the medical evidence gaps closed with targeted records and a treating-source statement, reconsideration or a hearing requested inside the 60-day window, the function report rewritten to match the listings and RFC framework, and the hearing prepared with a vocational-expert cross plan.
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Who it's for
US workers who were denied Social Security Disability Insurance on the initial application, are still inside the 60-day appeal window, and are deciding whether to hire a contingency-fee representative or appeal on their own. Fits people with a diagnosed, documented condition and at least one ongoing treating source. Not for claimants denied at the hearing or Appeals Council stage, SSI-only applicants, or anyone already represented.
About this playbook
This playbook rebuilds a denied SSDI claim from the denial letter to the hearing room. You decode why SSA said no, file the appeal inside the 60-day window, close the gaps in your medical record with a treating-source statement, and rewrite your function report in language SSA can act on. It covers both appeal paths — reconsideration where it exists, and the direct-to-hearing path in the states that skip it — and ends with a hearing plan built around a vocational-expert cross-examination. It does not promise to replace a representative: the fee-for-back-pay model is priced honestly, and the guide says plainly where hiring counsel is worth it. Medical record retrieval and DDS processing times are typical estimates, not guarantees, and every timeline here is unverified model knowledge.
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Phase 1: Decode the denial and fix the deadline
4 stepsPhase 2: File the appeal before the clock runs out
3 stepsPhase 3: Build the medical evidence file
5 stepsPhase 4: Rewrite the claimant paperwork
3 stepsPhase 5: Handle reconsideration and reach the hearing
4 stepsPhase 6: Prepare for the hearing
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What you need first
The denial letter in hand, with fewer than 60 days elapsed since its date (SSA counts receipt as five days after the notice date). A diagnosed condition under ongoing treatment with at least one doctor. A my Social Security account or the ability to mail or fax forms. Enough time and energy to run the appeal, which typically takes months; if a representative is hired in Phase 1, they take over most filing work.
