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What Are People Referring to When They Mention “Grid Rules” in Social Security Disability?
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What Are People Referring to When They Mention “Grid Rules” in Social Security Disability?

Applying for Social Security Disability can be a lengthy and sometimes frustrating process. I get questions every day about how applicants can make the process go faster, what the eligibility requirements are, and what some of the frequently used terms mean, such as the grid rules. There are a few ways a disability applicant can […]

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Is There Anything You Can Do To Help Get Your Social Security Disability Hearing Scheduled Faster?
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Is There Anything You Can Do To Help Get Your Social Security Disability Hearing Scheduled Faster?

Waiting to get a hearing for your Social Security Disability benefits can be frustrating. The current wait time for a Social Security Disability hearing in any of the four North Carolina offices is at least 18 months. This is a long time to wait for disability benefits when you cannot work. You may then be […]

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Can An Attorney Help With My Social Security Disability Claim?
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Can An Attorney Help With My Social Security Disability Claim?

Do you need an attorney to file for Social Security Disability Claim? No. But can an attorney be very beneficial in your outcome? Yes! The National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives announced that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined the rate of Social Security Disability claim approval at hearings. The study revealed that those […]

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Do I Need an Attorney to Apply for Social Security Disability?
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Do I Need an Attorney to Apply for Social Security Disability?

If you are considering applying for Social Security Disability, you may have many questions. One question most people have is, when will I need an attorney? My answer to that question is: immediately.   An attorney can review your age, education, past work, and impairments to determine if you are a good candidate to apply […]

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How Do Transferable Skills Affect My Social Security Disability Claim?
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How Do Transferable Skills Affect My Social Security Disability Claim?

Are you thinking about applying for social security disability benefits? Or maybe you already applied and didn’t get approved. Either way, you may wonder how transferable skills affect your application. In fact, a question clients often ask is how to prove their skills are non-transferable. This article will explain how transferable skills impact your ability […]

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Hours of Work Needed for Social Security Disability: How Much Is Required?
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Hours of Work Needed for Social Security Disability: How Much Is Required?

Social Security can be a great help to injured workers in the United States. However, in order to qualify for these benefits, there are several requirements you’ll need to meet.  One such requirement is to have reached a certain amount of hours of work needed for Social Security Disability. What is SSDI? Social Security Disability […]

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Do I Need an Attorney to File for Social Security Disability?
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Do I Need an Attorney to File for Social Security Disability?

When applying for Social Security Disability benefits, it can be difficult to think about also having to hire an attorney. The good news is that it is possible to apply for Social Security Disability benefits on your own. You’ll just need to jump through quite a few hoops to make it happen.   First you’ll […]

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What’s the Difference between Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability?
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What’s the Difference between Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability?

When just given the name, Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance sound very similar, especially when they’re referred to by their abbreviations: SSI and SSDI. However, Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability are very different and have very different requirements for who can qualify. What is Supplemental Security Income? SSI refers to […]

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