North Carolina Disability, Injury and Compensation Law Blog

Your doctor can give his opinion on whether she/he believes your child is disabled and eligible for SSI, but this is not decisive. Your d[...]

Your doctor can give his opinion on whether she/he believes you are disabled and eligible for DIB, but this is not decisive. Your doctor�[...]

  This post addresses the question: if my doctor says I am disabled, will I be approved for SSI (Supplemental Security Income)? Some[...]

Your medical records will be reviewed by several parties during the SSA Disability Process. The Disability Determination Services (DDS) e[...]

There are three sets of doctors who may give opinions in your Social Security Disability case. There are doctors who work for DDS (Disabi[...]

SSA ODAR stands for the Social Security Administration's Office of Disability Adjudication and Review. (As of 2017, ODAR has changed it's[...]

At the initial or reconsideration level of the Social Security Disability process you may be sent to a SSA doctor. This is called a consu[...]

When your case is sent to DDS (Disability Determination Services) from the local Social Security Office a doctor at DDS will review your [...]

When you file for Social Security Disability Benefits, one of the forms you will have to complete is a Social Security Work History Form [...]

If you are denied for Social Security Disability Benefits, one of the forms required is a Social Security Disability Appeal Report ([...]