When North Carolina residents apply for Social Security Disability Insurance, they may find that the process moves too slowly. People who apply for benefits often need the support urgently, so the delays and lags in the process can be difficult to deal with. There is...
Social Security Disability
Medical records and work history for SSDI claims
North Carolina residents who submit a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance should be aware of how their work history and medical records are used in the ultimate determination. A claimant's work history and medical records will be reviewed by a disability...
Pursuing SSD benefits at a disability hearing
Many North Carolina applicants for Social Security Disability may be concerned about the impact of an upcoming hearing before administrative law judges regarding their applications. After applying for SSD benefits, a claimant will go through an initial review process....
Factors that influence application decision timelines
When a North Carolina disability case is sent to an examiner, there is no timetable in which the case must be approved or denied. However, this doesn't mean that a lengthy review process is the result of someone being lazy or holding a grudge against an applicant....