Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | June 14, 2025 | Social Security Disability
If you are unable to work because of a disability, you might be considering applying for Social Security disability benefits. The process might seem overwhelming at first. Do you qualify for SSI or SSDI benefits? How do you even start the application process? One reason many applicants talk to a Social Security disability lawyer is […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | June 10, 2025 | Social Security Disability
If you cannot work because of a disability, you can apply for Social Security disability benefits. Unfortunately, the Social Security Administration (SSA) denies many of the initial applications filed. That results in the need to file an appeal. You can appeal the denial if your application is denied, but you must act quickly to protect […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | June 1, 2025 | Social Security Disability
When you apply for Social Security Disability (SSD), one of the most important documents in your case is the Function Report. This report helps the Social Security Administration (SSA) understand how your condition impacts your daily life. If you are applying for SSD, it is crucial that you fill out the Function Report accurately and […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | March 31, 2023 | Social Security Disability
Concerned about your disability benefits if the Social Security program’s funding runs out? As it currently stands, Social Security’s cash reserves will run out and benefit payments will be cut in or around 2034. Cuts to Social Security disability benefits will only happen, however, if Congress takes no action to reform Social Security’s financial mechanisms […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | July 21, 2022 | Social Security Disability
Why Are Disability Claims Denied? When you contact Riddle & Riddle for help with your Social Security Disability claim, we do not automatically agree to take you on as a client. We first gather from you and from the Social Security Administration (SSA) the information we need to make a judgment call on whether your […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | February 8, 2022 | Social Security Disability
“What Are My Chances of Getting Disability After a Hearing?” When you make claim for Social Security Disability benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA), with the help of North Carolina Disability Determination Services (DDS), reviews your medical records and your work and earnings history and decides whether you qualify for disability benefits. There is a […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | December 8, 2021 | Social Security Disability
How Seasonal Work Can Benefit People with Disabilities Many of our disability clients – especially those at the younger end of the age scale – ask us how and when they might go back to work once their disabling conditions improve, but still protect their benefits. A recent article in Forbes addresses this issue, in […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | October 21, 2021 | Social Security Disability
If you have already filed a claim for Social Security disability benefits, or if you are thinking about filing a claim, you may wonder whether it is worth it to hire an attorney. And, if you do hire a disability lawyer, you might be wondering what the chances of winning disability are with an attorney. […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | July 29, 2021 | Social Security Disability
How Reliable is Social Security Disability? We tend to take it for granted that Social Security disability – the government program that pays benefits to disabled people – will always be there to provide individuals with disabilities a “social safety net” to keep people from falling into poverty or worse. However, recent events – most […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | June 21, 2021 | Social Security Disability
How to Get Both Social Security Disability and VA Disability Many people who come to us for help after finding themselves unable to work have served in the military as well as having worked in the civilian world. If that describes you – and if your service-related injuries or conditions are part of the reason […]
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