Appeals Council Appeal
Request Appeals Council review of an Administrative Law Judge decision.
The Appeals Council can review ALJ decisions for errors of law, insufficient evidence, or new and material evidence.
The Appeals Council reviews ALJ decisions and can issue its own decision, remand for a new hearing, or deny review. You must request review within 60 days of the ALJ decision.
Who this is for: Individuals who received an unfavorable ALJ decision and want to request Appeals Council review.
How Appeal Mail works
Upload & analyze
Upload your denial or decision letter. Appeal Mail extracts the key facts, deadlines, stated reasons, and policy or regulatory references — then identifies what needs your attention.
Review & draft
See the extracted issues alongside your evidence. Add supporting documents. Generate a structured appeal that addresses each reason. Edit anything before approval.
Mail with proof
Approve the exact draft. Choose Certified mail for proof of timely delivery. MailMyPDF prints, stamps, and ships — you keep the tracking number and delivery confirmation.
- • The ALJ decision and reasoning
- • Potential legal errors in the ALJ's analysis
- • New and material evidence not considered by the ALJ
- • Whether the deadline for Appeals Council review is met
- • ALJ hearing decision
- • New evidence if available
- • Written arguments identifying specific errors
- • Medical records from after the ALJ hearing
- • Legal errors in the ALJ's decision
- • Evidence gaps or improperly weighed evidence
- • New and material evidence for the Appeals Council
- • Deadline compliance
- • Specific legal errors in the ALJ decision
- • New and material evidence
- • Arguments for remand or a favorable decision
- • Request for Appeals Council review with proper forms
You stay in control of every step.
The decision letter is the source material. Your evidence remains under your control. AI assists — it does not decide. You review the appeal before approval. Approval applies to the exact draft. Mailing creates a documented record.
Documents are processed for analysis. Nothing is shared with third parties.
You approve the exact document. Nothing is mailed without your explicit confirmation.
Certified mail provides tracking and delivery confirmation — your record of timely response.
Clear pricing. No subscriptions.
Analysis, issue identification, evidence organization, and appeal drafting.
Preparation and mailing are separate. You review and approve before anything is sent.
Frequently asked questions
What does this workflow do?
Appeal Mail analyzes the supplied disability & social security decision materials, organizes the relevant facts and evidence, and helps prepare a structured response for your review.
What documents should I provide?
ALJ hearing decision; New evidence if available; Written arguments identifying specific errors; Medical records from after the ALJ hearing
Can I change the draft?
Yes. You review and edit the draft before approval. Nothing is mailed until you explicitly approve it.
Do I have to mail it?
No. Mailing is optional. You can download the prepared response or choose MailMyPDF fulfillment.
Is this legal advice?
No. Appeal Mail is a document preparation and correspondence tool, not a law firm.
Other appeal types
The system does the heavy lifting. You approve the result.
Appeal Mail can analyze the decision, organize evidence, surface gaps, and prepare a draft. You remain responsible for your facts and approve the exact correspondence before mailing.