We Can File a Lawsuit in Federal Court to Keep Your Fight Alive
If the Appeals Council denies your claim, you have to keep fighting. Your final option to appeal the SSA’s decision is to file a civil lawsuit in federal district court.
A lawsuit in federal court essentially asks the court to review the SSA’s decision and potentially overturn it.
The attorneys at Empowered Disability represent clients in federal court in Oregon and Washington. Not in these two states? Not a problem.
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What to Expect with a Federal Court Disability Appeal?
Filing a lawsuit in federal court is considered a civil action against the SSA.
The federal judge assigned to your case will not typically gather new evidence. Rather, the judge will review your existing case file, including medical records, hearing transcripts, and all previous decisions made by the SSA.
In the course of the lawsuit, our attorneys will argue to the court that the SSA made errors in applying the law to your case, such as misinterpreting medical evidence or not considering all relevant factors.
Your federal judge can either:
- Uphold the SSA’s decision and deny your claim,
- Remand your case, or send it back to the ALJ for further review based on specific instructions, or
- Overturn the SSA’s decision and award you benefits.
Empowered Disability is Here to Help!
At Empowered Disability, our Social Security Disability attorneys believe that our clients in the Pacific Northwest and across the nation deserve a compassionate legal advocate who will do everything possible to get their claims approved, whether on initial application or through the appeals process.
SSDI is all that our firm handles, and we devote 100 percent of our energy to every single case we accept.
We offer free consultations, and you pay no fees unless we secure your disability benefits.