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German federal court
The
Federal Social Court
(
German
:
Bundessozialgericht
) is the German federal court of appeals for
social security
cases, mainly cases concerning the
public health insurance
,
long-term care insurance
,
pension insurance
and
occupational accident
insurance schemes. Trial courts for these cases are the
Sozialgerichte
(Social Courts). Appeals against decisions of these courts are heard by the
Landessozialgerichte
(Superior State Social Courts), before the cases may wind up at the
Bundessozialgericht
.
The
Bundessozialgericht
is located in the city of
Kassel
.
History
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The Federal Social Court was founded on 11 September 1954 and its first session was on 23 March 1955.
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Function
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The Federal Social court hears appeals against decisions of the Landessozialgerichte (Superior State Social Courts) or in special circumstances against decisions of the Sozialgerichte.
Organisation
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The Chambers of the Federal Social Court are called
Senat
. They each consist of 3 Judges and 2 lay judges.
The court consists of 14 Chambers.
- 1. Senat
: public health insurance
- 2. Senat
: occupational accident insurance
- 3. Senat
: public health insurance, long-term care insurance, social insurance for artists
- 4. Senat
: basic needs coverage for people looking for employment
- 5. Senat
: statutory pension insurance
- 6. Senat
: contracts with dentists and doctors
- 7. Senat
: benefits for asylum seekers
- 8. Senat
: Sozialhilfe
- 9. Senat
: damages, disability, help for blind people
- 10. Senat
: pensions for farmers, benefits regarding child care, legal protection against artificially long trials
- 11. Senat
: unemployment benefits, and other matters involving the Bundesagentur fur Arbeit
- 12. Senat
: insurance membership and payments
- 13. Senat
: statutory pension insurance
- 14. Senat
: basic needs for people looking for employment, §6a+$6b Kindergeldgesetz
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