The Reconsideration Appeal Form

For your convenience, I have attached the reconsideration appeal Form SSA-561 here in case you would like to download it directly.  In addition, you will want to fill out the Disability Report – Appeal Form SSA-3441.

You should mail your appeal to the appeal address shown on your denial notice, preferably by registered mail, return receipt requested.

If you have misplaced the address for appeal, call SSA at 800-772-1213 to ask for a mailing address.  Otherwise, look up the address in the phone book.  If you are nearing the 60 day deadline, hand deliver your appeal to your nearest Social Security office and make sure to get a receipt for your filing.

Even if you send your appeal to the Social Security Administration at the wrong address, your appeal date will most likely be protected as long as someone, somewhere at Social Security received it.  Even a fax will suffice.

Similarly, if you cannot download the appeal form, prepare something in writing that references your name and Social Security number along with a statement that you want to appeal, and get it to SSA.

Whenever possible, always include two or three blank Medical Authorization forms (form SSA-827) along with your appeal.

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