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If the Appeals Council agrees with the hearing verdict, it will not grant any further review. The council may return the claim to the hearing office to have another hearing conducted, if it believes it warrants another examination. The third outcome for your social security disability case could be a review and new verdict decided upon solely by the Appeals Council. 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.