Request For Hearing By Administrative Law Judge
Official owner Social Security Administration
SSA’s hearing-request form page for the administrative-law-judge stage after reconsideration.
What problem this helps solve
SSA’s hearing-request form page for the administrative-law-judge stage after reconsideration.
Who completes it: A claimant requesting an administrative-law-judge hearing when the SSA notice identifies that stage.
What this does not prove
This is hearing-stage information, not an initial SSDI or SSI application checklist. The dated notice controls the next step.
NOLO source confidence
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The official SSA form page opened and identifies HA-501 with its hearing-stage relationships.
Last checked August 4, 2026. This label describes NOLO’s source knowledge, not agency quality or service availability.
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Form record
- Official title
- Request For Hearing By Administrative Law Judge
- Form number
- HA-501
- Program
- Social Security appeal — hearing stage
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Revision date
- Not published
- Who completes it
- A claimant requesting an administrative-law-judge hearing when the SSA notice identifies that stage.
- Signature
- Follow the current HA-501 instructions and the person’s dated SSA notice.
- Submission methods
- Use the current SSA hearing-request route identified by the dated notice and official form page.
- Supporting documents
- • SSA-3441 Disability Report-Appeal
- • SSA-827 Authorization to Disclose Information
- • SSA-1696 may apply when appointing a representative
- Languages
- Confirm available versions on the SSA form page.
- Accessibility
- Use SSA’s current accessible filing options or request assistance from SSA.
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Source note: This is hearing-stage information, not an initial SSDI or SSI application checklist. The dated notice controls the next step.
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