01 · Pricing
One price that covers the practice
$99 a month covers Social Security disability and every other practice area, unlimited matters, and 2 additional seats. There are no per-case fees and no AI add-on charges.
DocketBuddy keeps medical provider requests, the five-step evaluation, RFC findings, appeal deadlines, fee status, and hearing work in one case.
30-day trial, no credit card. The sample needs no account.
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DocketBuddy is $99/month with every practice area included · 30-day trial, no credit card Pricing →
For disability attorneys who need the five-step analysis, RFC support, missing evidence, appeal deadlines, and hearing preparation tied to the underlying record.
Cite the record
Medical findings, work history, and functional limits remain traceable during review
Expose the gap
The readiness check lists what is recorded, what is missing, and what comes next
Control the appeal
Appeal windows, client follow-up, and brief preparation run from the same case record
01 · Pricing
$99 a month covers Social Security disability and every other practice area, unlimited matters, and 2 additional seats. There are no per-case fees and no AI add-on charges.
02 · Sources
The representative fee cap is read from its statute and Federal Register notice, and each appeal deadline shows the mailing allowance it adds. When a rule is not verified, DocketBuddy says so instead of guessing.
SSA fee cap for representatives
$9,200
03 · Client documents
DocketBuddy checks each upload against the request, tells the client exactly what is still missing, and sends conflicting facts to you.
Fictional example
Free tools
Each tool shows its arithmetic or record check and says what still needs attorney review. No account needed, and what you enter stays in your browser.
SSA pipeline tracked stage by stage, with the appeal window shown from the denial date.
Physical and mental RFC documented in one place. B-criteria tracked, exertional limits organized, and conflicting RFC opinions marked for review.
A standard pre-hearing checklist, plus a hearing brief draft that starts from the same medical evidence, RFC, and five-step record.
What it does
SSA CASE PIPELINE
Track every client from initial application through reconsideration, ALJ hearing, Appeals Council, and federal court, with denial dates driving the appeal-window view for attorney verification before deadlines pass.
APPEAL DEADLINE TRACKING
Each deadline shows the mailing allowance used. Clients who agree to texts get automatic reminders before hearings and appeal deadlines.
SEQUENTIAL EVALUATION TRACKER
All five steps of SSA's sequential evaluation (SGA test, severity, listing analysis, past work, and other work), documented and organized by step. Step 5 VE/grids analysis tracked separately.
RFC DOCUMENTATION
Document physical exertional levels, sit/stand/walk limits, and additional limitations, and track the four B-criteria for mental RFC. Mark a treating source RFC that conflicts with the SSA RFC so it stays visible through hearing prep.
ALJ HEARING PREP
A standard pre-hearing checklist you check off, plus a hearing brief draft built from the case record for your review.
VE HYPOTHETICAL BUILDER
Construct residual functional capacity hypotheticals for vocational expert testimony. Track VE responses and keep cross-examination prep tied to the hypothetical limitations, not pulled from memory under pressure.
SSA PIPELINE
Every client tracked from initial application through reconsideration, ALJ, Appeals Council, and federal court, with appeal windows derived from each stage's own deadline rules
RFC DOCUMENTATION
Exertional limits, mental functional areas, and treating opinions stay together for your review.
HEARING BRIEF
Medical evidence, RFC findings, and five-step results start the draft, and you review it before it goes anywhere.
NEWEST CAPABILITY
Generate an ALJ pre-hearing brief draft from the case record. Recent versions stay saved as the hearing gets closer.
Before you plan around medical records: DocketBuddy does not currently offer a BAA or claim a HIPAA-compliant environment. Medical records must not be uploaded until a supported agreement is in place. See how client data is handled
Scope and limits
Readiness checks, hearing brief drafts, RFC flags, and VE questions stay tied to the case record for your review. Readiness measures file completeness so you can focus your judgment on case strategy.
Deadline workflows keep appeal dates and verification points together. Step 3 notes hold the listing, your finding, and open questions alongside the rest of the five-step record.
Where DocketBuddy stops matters
DocketBuddy separates governing authority from matter evidence, shows where each important fact came from, and keeps attorney review between the analysis and anything sent or filed.
Authority posture in view
When a workflow applies a legal rule, its citation, source status, and jurisdiction stay close enough to verify before relying.
Matter evidence stays separate
Uploaded documents, client answers, and attorney-entered facts keep distinct labels and preserve their source context.
Uncertainty stays visible
Missing, stale, or conflicting proof remains a clear item for attorney review instead of disappearing inside generated work product.
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