Social Security Disability (SSD) beneficiaries often endure epic crises of confidence and self-esteem following a rejection notice. According to one report, at least one third of individuals involved in a nonfatal accident develop post-traumatic stress disorder, varying degrees of anxiety, depression, and phobias. Even if you were a happy, content person before an accident or […]
Category: Social Security Disability
3 Common Questions about North Carolina Social Security Disability Benefits (For Caregivers)
Are you the child or spouse of someone stricken with an illness or injury and who needs to apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits in North Carolina? Most online resources focus on what applicants need to do to ensure approval during the application process. But often it’s the caregivers who do the lion’s share […]
What Is SSD (Social Security Disability)?
Everyone needs a helping hand. That’s especially true for people with disabilities, who may have a much harder time securing stable, substantial, and adequate employment. Fortunately, relief is available. The federal government facilitates several programs designed to supplement a disabled person’s income. Among those programs is Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD / SSDI), one of […]
A Rock (You) A Hard Place
As a North Carolina Social Security Disability attorney, I hear from several people across the State who are between a rock a hard place. If you or a loved one has ever needed SSD benefits than you know all too well to the hard place I am referring. One of the crucial components of an […]
A Huge Mistake That So Many Would-be North Carolina Social Security Disability Beneficiaries Make When Speaking with Their Doctors…
Whether you suffered a horrible disfiguring injury at work or got extremely sick out of the blue, you need North Carolina Social Security Disability benefits to make ends meet and to reduce uncertainty. Unfortunately, the path to success is often crooked and counterintuitive. For instance, many would-be beneficiaries do not know how to interact with […]
New Challenges for the Social Security Administration
After the recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down the definition of “marriage” in the Defense of Marriage Act, there is a new group of the public who may need a disability attorney in NC. While the holding does not directly effect same sex couples here in North Carolina, it does effect those same sex […]
Winning Your North Carolina Social Security Disability Case: Persistence to “Stay with Your Problem” Longer
If you’ve been struggling with your North Carolina Social Security Disability situation, buckle down and work on your grit. Life’s most intractable problems often “give way” if you expend enough effort and energy to break them down. To paraphrase Albert Einstein, you don’t necessarily need to be smart to “be a genius” — you just […]
Focus On Incremental Improvement, Not On “Miracles”
It’s real tragedy. When you’re down and out and desperate for help, like North Carolina social security disability benefits, you’re more likely to look for miracle solutions and less likely to find and leverage incremental efficiencies to make your life better. This mentality is understandable. When everything seems like it’s going wrong, it seems like […]
Do you really need to Hire A Social Security Disability law firm?
How many injured and sick people really need a North Carolina Social Security Disability law firm to handle their claims? Truth be told, not everybody does! That may be a surprising admission to read on this blog, given that DeMayo Law Offices is dedicated to finding and helping people who need help with their benefits […]
What If You Couldn’t Fall Back on North Carolina Social Security Disability?
Right now, you are in a desperate quest to secure a North Carolina Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income claim. You are sick or injured (or both), and you need financial assistance. Perhaps, you have already tapped the goodwill of friends and family members, and you are eating into your emergency savings at an […]
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