Was your application for Social Security disability benefits denied? A North Carolina disability lawyer in Winston-Salem can help
Has your North Carolina or Winston-Salem Social Security disability claim been rejected by the Social Security Administration? Do not be discouraged. If you cannot work, you should appeal the denial of your application, and then appeal any denial of that appeal.
Why? Because the Social Security Administration turns down most initial disability claims. Even claims for severely disabled people are frequently denied. While approximately two-thirds of Social Security claimants who apply are denied, both nationally and in North Carolina, over half of such claimants who appeal their denials will ultimately be awarded Social Security disability benefits.
I’ve had notable success with North Carolina disability cases generally, and Winston-Salem Social Security disability cases in particular, at the “reconsideration” level (your first opportunity to appeal) and in administrative hearings (your first opportunity to present your case before a judge). I handle all types of North Carolina and Winston-Salem Social Security disability claims, including claims for Social Security disability insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and disability benefits for surviving spouses (widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses). I am also happy to assist you with first submitting your North Carolina disability claim.
If your North Carolina disability claim was denied, or if you need help submitting your first claim, let my experience and knowledge as a Winston-Salem Social Security disability attorney work for you. North Carolina Social Security disability cases are time sensitive – the sooner I get involved, the more likely I can help.
What a Winston-Salem North Carolina disability attorney will do to help you win your Social Security disability case
The most important thing a North Carolina disability attorney can do for you is analyze your case to determine what needs to be proven for you to win Social Security disability benefits. Your disability attorney can then figure out how to prove it and gather the evidence necessary for your case.
I will handle any of the specific tasks necessary to assist you with your North Carolina or Winston-Salem Social Security disability case. I can request that your prior application for North Carolina disability benefits be reopened. I will seek waivers of time limits when necessary.
If you retain me as your North Carolina disability attorney, I can obtain reports from your treating doctors that are consistent with Social Security regulations. I will also refer you to specialists for additional reports that answer questions raised by Social Security regulations. I can assist you with obtaining a vocational expert’s evaluation of your ability to work.
For your North Carolina disability hearing, I will request subpoenas to insure the presence of crucial witnesses or documents; and I’ll advise you on how best to prepare for and testify at the hearing. At that hearing, I will object to improper evidence or procedures at the hearing, cross-examine adverse witnesses and present a closing statement. And I’ll submit a written summary of the evidence and argument.
One thing that is difficult for me, or any North Carolina disability attorney, to do is speed up the Social Security disability process because the Social Security Administration provides few opportunities for that. But I will work my hardest to make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible.
North Carolina disability lawyer available for your North Carolina disability case
I can walk you through both the filing of your North Carolina disability benefits application and, if your application is denied, the process of appealing. I have fought doggedly to obtain disability benefits for hundreds of claimants in Winston-Salem and across North Carolina. I handle all types of impairments, including:
- Anxiety disorders
- Arthritis & joint damage
- Asthma
- Back injuries
- Congestive heart failure
- Chronic fatigue
- Crohn’s disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Diabetes
- Hearing impairments
- Hepatitis C & liver disease
- Lung disease
- Lupus
- Multiple sclerosis
- Soft tissue injuries
- Stroke
I am more than happy to evaluate your North Carolina or Winston-Salem Social Security disability claim without charge or obligation, whatever your impairment.
Please provide a brief description of your claim using the short claim evaluation form to your right, and I will respond promptly.
Dorman and Howie, PC
North Carolina disability attorneys
210 East Dalton Road
King, North Carolina 27021
Additional information about qualifying for Social Security disability benefits from a Winston-Salem North Carolina disability lawyer
My 100-page website will provide many answers to your North Carolina disability questions. Some of the most helpful materials are:
- 9 Tips for Applying provides more information on what the Social Security Administration seeks before awarding benefits.
- The “Are You Likely to Qualify” video delivers a concise verbal introduction to North Carolina disability determinations.
- My free e-booklet, Appealing a Denial of Benefits, provides additional practical advice. See the top right corner of this page.
- The articles in Your Disability Hearing, located in my Library below, provide an inside look at the stage of the North Carolina disability determination process where you are most likely to win.
- Applying for Disability Benefits When… (also located in my Library below) spells out how the Social Security Administration in North Carolina and Winston-Salem evaluates particular impairments and provides medical opinion forms.
