Social Security Disability Help Anywhere in North Carolina

Quick answer: Golson, McCracken Inc. helps people across North Carolina apply for Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and appeal denials, from our office in Mebane. Most North Carolina disability hearings are held at four in-state SSA hearing offices: Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte and Fayetteville. In fiscal year 2026, judges at all four approved more cases than the 57.6% national average. Some claims from the mountains and the coast are heard by offices in Tennessee and South Carolina, and we handle those too. You pay no fee unless we win.

Wherever you live in North Carolina, we can help with your application or appeal. Call us at (888) 529-3678 or (919) 294-4171 for a free case review, or fill out our Client Questionnaire.
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Why North Carolina residents choose Golson, McCracken Inc.

• North Carolina based since 2004. Our office is in Mebane, in the heart of the state between the Triangle and the Triad.
• Thousands of clients helped and more than $25 million in lifetime awards recovered.
• We know all four North Carolina hearing offices and represent clients at each one, in person, by phone or by online video.
• Statewide service by phone, mail and email, so you don’t need to travel to us.
• No fee unless we win. Our fee comes only from back pay, in an amount limited and approved by SSA.

How a disability claim works in North Carolina

1. Application: you apply online, by phone or through your local Social Security field office.
2. Medical decision: North Carolina Disability Determination Services (DDS) reviews your medical records and decides whether you meet SSA’s definition of disability.
3. Reconsideration: if you’re denied, you have 60 days to ask DDS to take a second look.
4. Hearing: if you’re denied again, an Administrative Law Judge at one of North Carolina’s four hearing offices hears your case. This is where many claims are approved.
5. Appeals Council and federal court: further appeals are available if needed.

Learn more in our guides to qualifying for disability in North Carolina and what to expect at a North Carolina disability hearing.

North Carolina’s four disability hearing offices

Which hearing office handles your case depends on your local Social Security field office. Here is how SSA assigns them, with each office’s approval rate for fiscal year 2026 (through August 28, 2026):

The national average for the same period was 57.6%. Approval rates vary widely from judge to judge within each office, so preparation matters wherever your hearing is held.

Out-of-state offices that hear some North Carolina claims

According to SSA, a few North Carolina field offices send hearings across the state line:

• Asheville field office: Kingsport, Tennessee hearing office (56.1% approval rate in FY2026)
• Franklin and Hendersonville field offices: Greenville, South Carolina hearing office, located in Mauldin (65.9%)
• Wilmington field office: SSA lists both the Fayetteville office and the Charleston, South Carolina hearing office (48.7%)

Hearings at these offices are often held by phone or online video, and we represent North Carolina clients wherever their hearing is assigned. If your area isn’t listed here, your hearing notice will name your hearing office.

Find help in your area

• Raleigh and Wake County: Cary, Apex, Garner, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Smithfield, Wilson, Rocky Mount
• Durham: Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, RTP, Roxboro, Oxford
• Greensboro and the Triad: High Point, Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Asheboro, Reidsville
• Charlotte and the surrounding counties: Matthews, Huntersville, Concord, Kannapolis, Gastonia, Mooresville, Statesville, Salisbury, Hickory, Shelby
• Fayetteville and southeastern North Carolina: Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Fort Bragg, Raeford, Lumberton, Sanford, Dunn, Goldsboro, Wilmington
• Western North Carolina: Asheville, Hendersonville, Franklin, Boone, Morganton, Marion, Sylva and the mountain counties. Hickory and Shelby claims go to the Charlotte office, and Wilkesboro and Mt. Airy claims to Greensboro.
• Eastern North Carolina and the coast: Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Roanoke Rapids, Elizabeth City, Ahoskie and Washington (Raleigh office), New Bern, Kinston, Goldsboro, Wilmington, Whiteville and Lumberton (mostly the Fayetteville office), plus Jacksonville, the Outer Banks and the rest of the coast

Wherever you live in North Carolina, from Murphy to Manteo, we help clients statewide. Call us and we’ll explain how your claim will be handled.

Helpful guides

• Beginner’s guide to applying for disability
• When to apply
• 12 mistakes to avoid
• What to do after a denial
• What a disability advocate does
• How long until you get paid

Common questions from North Carolina clients

Are North Carolina’s disability rules different from other states?
No. SSDI and SSI are federal programs with the same rules everywhere. What differs is who reviews your claim: North Carolina’s Disability Determination Services at the first two levels, then one of the state’s four hearing offices.

Do I need a local advocate?
Not necessarily, since claims are handled by mail, phone and online. But an advocate who knows North Carolina’s hearing offices and judges can make a real difference at a hearing.

What does it cost?
Nothing up front. We are paid only if you win, from your back pay, in an amount limited and approved by SSA.

I live outside North Carolina. Can you help?
Yes. We also help clients nationwide.

Get started today

Call (888) 529-3678 or (919) 294-4171, or fill out our Client Questionnaire. Golson, McCracken Inc., 207 Fieldale Road, Mebane, NC 27302, serving all of North Carolina.

Hearing office information from SSA’s Hearing Office Locator; approval rates from SSA’s public ALJ disposition data, fiscal year 2026 through August 28, 2026.