Q: This is about SSI,can you write to a ALJ an see if he will change his Decision.
I have sent information to the appeals council,an they said no review i had a lawyer but he doesnt do civil action,I NEED HELP i have new evidence for my case i need to proceed,Thank's for any Help
A: If you have lost your claim before the Judge, then the right thing to do was to appeal to the Appeals Council. If the Appeals Council denies your claim, the next step is to file an appeal in the US District Court. It appears you are at that stage. If you cannot get an attorney to take the appeal you can start a new SSI claim. However, you will need new medical evidence that was not previously considered by the Judge. For the appeal to US District Court your new evidence may not be considered if it had never been submitted before to Social Security. Also, it will have to meet the New and Material standard. To be Material the new evidence must relate back to before the Judge's decision.
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