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Tools

Everything you might need across the disability process.

Daily

📓 Daily check-in Log pain, fatigue, mood, what you couldn't do today 🎙️ Voice journal Tap, talk. Browser transcribes locally. For when typing is too much ⏳ Deadlines & key dates Track filing date, denial date, appeal countdown

Documents you'll need

✍️ Letter to your doctor What SSA needs your provider to document 🧾 Function Report (SSA-3373) How your conditions affect daily life 👥 Third-party statement (SSA-3380) Have a friend or family member describe what they see

Records

🩺 Treating providers Doctors, therapists, specialists you see 💊 Medications Names, doses, side effects, what they treat 💼 Work history (SSA-3369) Last 15 years — SSA's "past relevant work" test 🗂️ Evidence vault Upload medical records, imaging, denial letters 📦 Lawyer-export ZIP One-click consult bundle — claim, diary, records, evidence

Hearing prep

📐 GRID rules calculator Age + RFC + education → "Disabled" or "Not disabled" ⚖️ Vocational expert prep Anticipated VE attacks + cross-examination questions 🫀 3D anatomy explorer Skin/Muscle/Bone/Nerve/Vascular layers — tap structures, see linked listings

After approval

🔁 CDR + Trial Work tracker Track review cycle, plan a trial work period without losing benefits

If you've been denied

🔄 Request Reconsideration (SSA-561) First-stage appeal. 60-day deadline. Don't quit here ⚖️ Request a hearing (SSA-501) ~50% approval rate at the ALJ stage

Before you file

✅ Eligibility check SSDI vs SSI, SGA, work credits — figure out where you stand 📖 Plain-English glossary SGA, RFC, ALJ, GRID rules — translated into normal English

Your data

🗑️ Recovery bin Anything you delete is recoverable for 30 days — your safety net 💾 Backups Take a snapshot, download a frozen copy, restore later

If you're struggling right now

🆘 Crisis resources 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You are not alone