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Open the companion tool →Why 'the system decided' is not the end of the process
Automation flags; eligibility workers decide. Asking for the specific document to be re-examined by a person is a normal case action, not an accusation.
Automated systems have a documented history of false positives — audits have found most flagged cases were not fraud — so a review request is a reasonable, evidence-based step.
The protocol
- Request your case file and note every automated flag or note recorded on it.
- List what the file gets wrong: the document the system says is missing, or the figure it misread.
- Send a written request for human review, naming the specific item and attaching the document again.
- Ask that the review be noted on the case and get a written response.
- Keep the packet and escalate to a hearing if the review does not resolve it.
What the tool does
Build a case-reading review request It runs locally in this browser and sends nothing.
Limit first: This is a document-preparation aid, not legal or benefits advice. It cannot decide your eligibility, act as your representative, or guarantee that an agency will act.
Open the companion tool →Cost and free path
Cost: Free: one complete run in this browser, no account. Optional $4 one-time unlock allows unlimited runs of this tool on this browser. The free path and safety guidance never require payment.
Rule status (mixed route): Status, 2026-10-03: automated case-reading and fraud flagging is expanding; audits of earlier state systems found the large majority of flagged cases were not fraud, and a written human-review request remains the standard remedy.
Automated decision this documents: automated case-reading and fraud or error flagging
Free path, in order (no cost):
- The agency's case worker and the right to inspect your file (free)
- A legal-aid benefits unit through LawHelp.org
- 211 for local advocates who accompany people to appointments
What this cannot do: It cannot decide your eligibility, act as your representative, or guarantee that an agency will act.
Sources checked 2026-10-03 · source bank reviewed against the live pages listed in metadata.
One human next step
Send the review request and, if the deadline is near, file for a fair hearing at the same time; a legal-aid benefits unit can read the file with you for free.
Research log and safety checks
AI-assist path: not used for a verdict. This builder organises the reader's own documents and names an independent source; it does not infer authenticity, eligibility, or legal rights. §6.9/§6.10/§6.11 disclosed in the batch report; §6.12 status line carried in metadata as `status_line`.
§0.5 protection result: category is benefits-and-public-services; crisis-adjacent: no; fear/urgency/scarcity toolkit used: no. The protective function is free and the paid feature is convenience only.