How to Apply, The Disability Application in North Carolina
What are the steps needed to apply for Social Security Disability? What does the application process entail? Do you have a medical and/or mental impairment that has made it difficult for you to work, especially in the past year? Do you have a condition that you think or expect that may prevent you from having the capacity to work? If so, you could be entitled to receive benefits from Social Security. To do so, you would need to apply to receive disability benefits.
There are different ways of filing for social security benefits in North Carolina. If you think you have the above problems that may entitle you to relief, then you can file a disability application online. The online disability application process has several steps that need to be completed for your disability claim to be examined by a disability examiner employed by DDS (Disability Determination Services). These examiners decide whether a medical disability prevents a potential applicant from being able to work, or the expectation that a physical or mental disability will prevent the applicant from working.
First, an applicant must review and complete the checklist provided on the SSA website and complete the Social Security Disability Application. The application asks various questions about a claimant’s medical and or physical conditions that may impair the ability to work. The next step is to make sure to complete and sign an Authorization to Disclose Information Form, which is listed at SSA 827; this is your medical release necessary to potentially qualify for disability. The form above applies to adults in North Carolina. A separate form is needed for children; once this step is complete, print out the report and mail the form to your Social Security Office for approval.
Make sure to provide accurate and detailed information in your application. Often, a disability lawyer can assist you with making sure all of the necessary paperwork has been filed. Also, an attorney can verify and make sure there is no absent information that may benefit your claim. Another reason that it may be wise to obtain an attorney for such matters is that online applications can be more cumbersome than simply hiring an attorney to work with the Social Security office on your application. Furthermore, if Social Security does not receive your information, either online or by paper mailing, they will deny your disability claim. You may also file your claim by phone at your local Social Security office or in person.
