If you receive Social Security Disability Insurance, also called SSDI, you may be allowed to test your ability to work through a trial work period. But many people have the same worry once those trial work months are used: What happens next? The short answer is this: after your trial work period ends, you usually […]
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What Is a Trial Work Period for Social Security Disability in North Carolina?
What Is a Trial Work Period? A trial work period is a Social Security work rule that allows people receiving SSDI to test their ability to work without immediately losing disability benefits. During the trial work period, you may be able to work and still receive SSDI benefits. The trial work period lasts for nine […]
How Medication Side Effects Can Affect a Social Security Disability Claim in North Carolina
Do Medication Side Effects Matter in a Disability Claim? Yes. Medication side effects can matter in a Social Security Disability claim if they affect your ability to work. Social Security may consider the type of medication you take, the dosage, whether it helps, and what side effects it causes. Side effects such as fatigue, dizziness, […]
What Is an Unsuccessful Work Attempt in a North Carolina Disability Claim?
What Is an Unsuccessful Work Attempt? An unsuccessful work attempt is when you try to work but have to stop or reduce your work below the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level within a short period because of your medical condition or because special assistance you needed to work was removed. In plain English, it means […]
What Is Date Last Insured in a North Carolina Disability Claim?
What Is Date Last Insured? Date last insured, often called DLI, is the last date you meet Social Security’s work-credit rules for SSDI. To qualify for SSDI, you usually must prove that your disability began on or before your date last insured. If Social Security says your disability began after your DLI, your SSDI claim […]
What Are Work Credits for Social Security Disability in North Carolina?
What Are Social Security Disability Work Credits? Social Security work credits are credits you earn by working and paying Social Security taxes. These credits help decide whether you qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance, also called SSDI. In 2026, Social Security says you earn one credit for each $1,890 in wages or self-employment income. You […]
