Federal Social Court of Germany

Federal Social Court of Germany

The Federal Social Court ("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 schmees. 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.

External links

* [http://www.bundessozialgericht.de/ Official homepage]


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