Can You File a New Social Security Application While a Federal Appeal Is Pending?
Jan 28, 2025
1 min read
Updated: May 14
Can I also file a new application?
Yes, while you're filing a federal action, you can file a new application. A new application will cover a time period after the ALJs decision. The federal action seeks to keep the previous application alive, so there are two independent time periods.
If the federal court finds that Social Security made an erroneous decision in your case, and you have a new application, then those two cases will be consolidated and you'll get the entire time period to do over again. So yes, you can file a new application while your federal appeal is pending
