Appealing a decision of the National Insurance Institute


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Appeal against a decision of the Medical Board


An appeal against a decision of the Medical Board may be submitted in the following cases:
    • The claim for benefit was not approved
    • Only a partial benefit was approved or for a temporary period.
    • Retroactive payment for the maximum period was not approved.

How to file an appeal?

First stage: Filing an appeal to the Medical Appeals Board at the National Institute

The written appeal, with arguments, should be submitted to the disabled child department of the local NII branch which handled your file, within 90 days since the decision. 
The appeal can be sent to a branch directly through the document delivery service on on our website.

After receiving the appeal, we will invite you to the Medical Appeals Board.
Please note that Appeals Boards for disabled child matters are only held  in the following local branches: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Haifa and Ramle.

The decision of the Appeals Board is final. 

Second stage: Appeal to the Labor Court

If your claim was denied for on of the grounds listed below, you may file an appeal to the Labor Court, within 12 months since the day you received the decision in writing.

    • The parent is not covered under national insurance;
    • The child is not in Israel;
    • The child receives benefits under the Mobility Agreement, and the standing loan has not yet been repaid;
    • The child is placed in an institution or with a foster family.
If you decide to appeal against a decision of the National Insurance Institute before the Labor Court, you can request free legal aid from the Ministry of Justice's Legal Aid Bureau in your area of ​​residence.

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