What if Social Security loses your appeal?

After you were denied Social Security disability benefits, you got the appeal forms, you struggled to fill them out, but you made sure to get it all turned in before the appeal deadline.

Then you wait.

And wait.

You should have heard something by now shouldn’t you?

So, you call Social Security, wade through their voicemail until you finally get a real person, and they tell you the worst thing imaginable:
We don’t show any appeal was filed on your case.
Yes, this happens!

However, if you have proof that you filed the appeal, you can get your case back on track.

If you …

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