---
title: "Prepare the request to a treating doctor for Disability Support Pension evidence"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/prepare-the-request-to-a-treating-doctor-for-disability-support-pension"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A56-P20261018-5"
practice_area: "Social Security & Veterans' Entitlements"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare the request to a treating doctor for Disability Support Pension evidence

> Working with the lawyer from the impairment table map, draft the letter to the treating doctor or specialist listing the conditions, the questions the Impairment Tables and the diagnosed, treated and stabilised test…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/prepare-the-request-to-a-treating-doctor-for-disability-support-pension  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Social Security & Veterans' Entitlements](https://ailawframework.com/practice/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Working with the lawyer from the impairment table map, draft the letter to the treating doctor or specialist listing the conditions, the questions the Impairment Tables and the diagnosed, treated and stabilised test require, and the records enclosed. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer settles the questions so they do not suggest answers, confirms which Tables apply by claim date, and confirms the client consents to the records being sent. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: Working with the lawyer from the impairment table map, draft the letter to the treating doctor or specialist listing the conditions, the questions the Impairment Tables and the diagnosed, treated and stabilised test require, and the records enclosed.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer settles the questions so they do not suggest answers, confirms which Tables apply by claim date, and confirms the client consents to the records being sent.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Check each question is tied to a Table descriptor or the stabilisation test and is neutral.
2. Confirm whether the 2023 or 2011 Tables apply.
3. Confirm the doctor is asked for their own opinion and is not sent any AI-generated summary they would rely on.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Services Australia: Impairment rating for Disability Support Pension](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/impairment-rating-for-disability-support-pension?context=22276) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Social Security (Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for Disability Support Pension) Determination 2023](https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2023L00188/latest/text) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Letter asking a treating practitioner for Disability Support Pension evidence](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/letter-to-treating-practitioner-dsp-evidence.md) | Letter | Yellow | A letter asking the treating practitioner for the diagnosis, treatment, day-to-day impact and prognosis that Services Australia says it needs for a Disability Support Pension claim. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/prepare-the-request-to-a-treating-doctor-for-disability-support-pension/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*