Federal Social Court

Federal Social Court of Germany in Kassel

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 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.

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Judiciary of Germany

Constitutional Court	Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht)

Supreme Courts	Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht) Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) Federal Finance Court (Bundesfinanzhof) Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) Federal Social Court (Bundessozialgericht)

Collaborations of Supreme Courts	Joint Senate of the Supreme Courts of the Federation (Gemeinsamer Senat der Obersten Gerichtshöfe)

Coordinates: 51°18′53″N 9°26′58″E / 51.31472°N 9.44944°E / 51.31472; 9.44944

Authority control	GND: 5057304-4

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