North Carolina disability lawyers

When claimants receive a request for a Social Security Disability consultative exam, many do not know what to expect or how to prepare. Claimants applying for both the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs may need to take a Social Security Disability consultative exam. And, while receiving the request may […]

A few weeks after you file your application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you’ll find a “Work History Report” in your mailbox. This Work History Report, sent by Determination Services (DDS), is typically due within 10 days of receipt. And, it is one of the most important documents you’ll complete during your process of […]

Many people don’t know that Social Security Disability benefits include Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs. This means that disabled claimants suffering from serious, ongoing medical problems gain access to health insurance in addition to their ongoing monthly disability payments. Medicare or Medicaid? As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, there are two Social Security Disability […]

While many of us live and work with minor arthritis, individuals receiving Social Security Disability benefits typically suffer from more serious forms of the disease. In fact, severe arthritis is one of the most common medical conditions noted among individuals receiving disability benefits. How the SSA Categorizes Arthritis The Social Security Administration (SSA) includes arthritis […]

We fully appreciate the irony of a Social Security Disability lawyer writing about firing a Social Security Disability lawyer. Still, given the lengthy duration of the Social Security Disability process, we think it’s important for claimants to work with a disability lawyer they trust.  In over a decade of practice representing claimants applying for Social […]

The Social Security Administration (SSA) captures comprehensive data on disability claims, including the most common medical conditions associated with approved disability claims. Knowing which medical conditions are commonly approved is a helpful way to determine if you have a legitimate claim.  Before we begin, we’d like to remind you that there are many reasons a […]

Last year, we wrote a blog post about whether individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Now that a year has passed and we know more about the long-term impacts of the disease, we wanted to update you on disability qualifications relating to Covid-19.  For the purposes of this blog post, we’re going […]

The Federal government announced a new stimulus bill this week which extends federal unemployment benefits for workers displaced by the Covid-19 pandemic through September. This federal boost to North Carolina’s existing unemployment benefits has now been in place for over a year and may impact disability claimants.  Who Qualifies for Disability Benefits? Disability benefits from […]

Degenerative disc disease is one of the most common causes of low back and neck pain leading to disability. Many claimants seeking Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits live with this condition for years. They often work impaired for many years until they no longer can before they contact a […]

Your spouse’s income may impact your Social Security Disability benefits under certain disability programs. Claimants receiving benefits under Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) will see minor, if any, effect from their spouse’s income. In contrast, claimants receiving children’s benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) need to take a spouse’s income into account to qualify for […]