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The council may return the claim to the hearing office to have another hearing conducted, if it believes it warrants another examination. Lastly, the council may review your claim and make a decision about awarding social security disability insurance without involving another hearing or judge. If you are still denied after a review by the Council of Appeals, you can take the next step of filing a lawsuit with the Federal court. Most social security disability claims are represented by an attorney once they reach the hearing phase. If you did not work with a lawyer during the hearing process and you plan to appeal further, it would be in your best interest to hire one now.