Seeking disability benefits should not be an overly different experience. Unfortunately, many people find the experience to be incredibly frustrating. It often feels like you have to justify yourself to some faceless authority, which can be pretty intimidating. But one aspect that can really bother people is the idea that the Social Security Administration might spy on them if they

COVID has been a nightmare for many people. Unfortunately, it isn’t a nightmare that lets go of people easily. The sickness it causes is often along the lines of a really bad flu now, but, for some people, it continues well beyond this initial stage through what is being called “long COVID.” Long COVID is still something that we are

On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | Apr 20, 2022 | Social Security Disability How much will Social Security payouts increase in 2022? For decades, American employees have made weekly or bi-weekly contributions to Social Security. Every paycheck that you receive has a deduction taken out to contribute to Social Security to help fund programs that protect older adults and those with disabling medical conditions.

On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | Dec 22, 2021 | Social Security Disability If you are thinking about applying for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, you are probably wondering how much you would receive if the Social Security Administration (SSA) approves you. You need to know if the level of benefits would be worth the time and effort to apply (and, likely, go through

On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | Oct 21, 2021 | Social Security Disability Social Security Disability is in trouble. Within 15 years, people who get SSD benefits will only receive 78% of the money they get now unless Congress does something. Most people in the Raleigh and Tarboro areas can’t afford a 22 percent cut to their social security benefits. Thirteen years may seem