appeals council cases
IMPORTANT items TO REMEMBER AFTER AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE DENIAL
1. A denial from an Administrative Law Judge should be appealed as soon as possible. You have 60 days to make an appeal to the Appeals Council. The appeal is time consuming but this can be shortened by filing the quickest appeal possible; AND
2. Unfortunately, people often elect to not appeal and restart the process by filing a new claim, which starts a new timeline for benefits. The problem is that not appealing the Judge’s decision will potentially result in losing a significant amount of past-due benefits. It is critical to consider remaining persistent in your claim by appealing the Judge’s determination, and pursue the full amount of benefits that you are entitled to receive.
the appeals council determination will result in one of the following:
1. Appeals Council declines to review. This means the Appeals Council denied your appeal of the Administrative Law Judge decision. It also means that the claim can now be appealed to Federal District Court; OR
2. Appeals Council returns the case to the Administrative Law Judge who previously denied your claim with instructions for a new hearing; OR
3. Appeals Council approves your claim for benefits. This does occur, but unfortunately, rarely.