People with mental health conditions that prevent them from working may be eligible to apply for the federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. Let’s take a closer look. To have a successful disability claim, you do not have to have a specific medical condition. Instead, the Social Security Administration […]
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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 […]
What Counts as Past Relevant Work in a North Carolina Disability Claim?
Wondering what counts as past relevant work for a disability claim in North Carolina? Past relevant work is work that Social Security may consider when deciding whether you can still do a job you performed before.Under current Social Security rules, past relevant work generally means work you did within the past 5 years, that lasted […]
What Does It Mean to Meet or Equal a Listing in a North Carolina Disability Claim?
Quick Answer: What Does It Mean to Meet or Equal a Listing? To “meet a listing” means your medical condition satisfies the exact requirements in Social Security’s Listing of Impairments, sometimes called the Blue Book. To “equal a listing” means your condition does not meet the listing exactly, but your medical problems are just as […]
What Are the Social Security Disability Grid Rules in North Carolina?
What Are the Social Security Disability Grid Rules? The Social Security Disability grid rules are guidelines Social Security may use to decide whether someone can adjust to other work. The grid rules look at your age, education, past work, job skills, and residual functional capacity, also called RFC. The grid rules are most important for […]
