Basch v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company

**Court Sends Social Security Disability Case Back for Review** This case involved a worker who applied for Social Security disability benefits but was denied by the Social Security Administration. The worker, Basch, disagreed with this decision and asked a federal court to review the denial and award benefits directly. The court decided not to grant benefits immediately to the worker. Instead, the judge agreed with the Social Security Commissioner's request to send the case back to the Social Security Administration for a completely new review and additional proceedings. This means the worker's case will go through the administrative process again rather than receiving a court-ordered award of benefits. **What this means for workers:** If you're denied Social Security disability benefits and take your case to federal court, the court may not immediately grant you benefits even if they find problems with the original decision. Instead, they often send cases back to Social Security for another review, which means more waiting time. While this can be frustrating, it does give you another chance to present your case and potentially receive the benefits you're seeking. Workers should be prepared for this possibility and understand that court involvement doesn't guarantee immediate resolution.