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After an Appeals Council denial

Federal court appeals after a Social Security Disability denial.

If your Social Security Disability case has reached the end of the agency process, Justin Goldstein Law PLLC can review the decision, the record, and the deadline for filing in federal court.

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When the agency process is over, the next move needs care.

Claimants and families

You received an Appeals Council denial.

If the agency process is over, federal court may be the next review path. The work is deadline-sensitive and record-based, but the choices should be explained plainly.

Review the appeal stage
Representatives and attorneys

Your client may need federal court capacity.

Justin reviews potential federal appeals after final agency action and supports representatives who want court-level help while preserving the client relationship.

Referral information
Federal appeal counsel Justin Goldstein Social Security Disability Appeals

A focused practice

More than 15 years in Social Security Disability law.

Justin grew up in Syracuse and has spent his legal career on Social Security Disability cases. He has represented clients at more than 2,000 administrative hearings and taken more than 1,500 cases to the US District Court level. His practice now focuses mainly on federal court appeals after Appeals Council action.

  • EducationSyracuse University; Gonzaga University College of Law; LLM in Health Law and Policy from Seton Hall University College of Law.
  • Federal admissionsNorthern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of New York; Northern District of Ohio; and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Federal experienceSuccessful work in multiple federal jurisdictions, including a Second Circuit victory in Degraff v. Commissioner of Social Security (20-2945-cv).

What this work looks at.

The record

Review starts with the ALJ decision, Appeals Council action, transcript, medical evidence, and legal issues preserved in the file.

The deadline

Claimants and families need to know the filing window, proper court, what the judge can review, and what remand would mean.

The referral relationship

Representatives can stay connected while federal counsel handles the civil action and briefing when a case is accepted.

The court case

Federal court work turns on the complaint, agency record, briefing, and the limited role of judicial review.

Starting a review

Start with the denial, the date, and the record.

A useful first review looks at the Appeals Council action, the ALJ decision, the date you received notice, venue, and the records available now. From there, Justin can discuss whether federal court review appears available and appropriate.

  • Review after an Appeals Council denial or other final agency action.
  • Case evaluation for claimants, families, attorneys, and representatives.
  • A plain discussion of deadlines, jurisdiction, records, and possible next steps.