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Social Security Disability Law PodcastWhat Does it Take to Win a Federal Court AppealWhat happens if you lose at your hearing, file an appeal to the Appeals Council and lose there as well? Do you have any remaining options?My guest today is Karl Osterhout, a lawyer based in Pittsburgh who has built a substantial national practice representing claimants before the Appeals Council and in Federal Court. As we will discover, federal court judges are looking for significant errors of law or analysis by the trial judge and the Appeals Council. Only a small percentage of cases will be successful at the federal court level - so an att...2019-04-0134 minSocial Security Disability Law PodcastWhat Does it Take to Win at the Appeals CouncilWhat happens if you lose at your hearing? What are your options?Social Security disability law says that if you lose you can either start over with a new application, or you can appeal the hearing judge's denial by filing Form HA-520. How do you know which way to proceed?My guest today is Karl Osterhout, a lawyer based in Pittsburgh who has built a substantial national practice representing claimants before the Appeals Council and in Federal Court. As you will learn, the Appeals Council is not concerned about whether or not you are disabled - th...2019-03-1535 min