{"id":6513,"date":"2019-09-13T07:39:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T07:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/?page_id=6513"},"modified":"2025-11-13T12:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T12:40:30","slug":"social-security-disability-lawyer-east-peoria-il","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stephensfiddesmcgill.com\/social-security-disability-lawyer-east-peoria-il\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Security Disability Lawyer East Peoria IL"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Help from a Social Security Disability Lawyer in East Peoria IL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Filing for ocial Security Disability (SSD)<\/a>\u00a0can be a long and strenuous process, often resulting in rejection. The Social Security Administration is notorious for rejecting people for SSD based on incredibly stringent requirements. However, with a little assistance from a Social Security Disability lawyer in East Peoria IL, you\u2019ll be on your way to getting the coverage you deserve. And no one has more experience with SSD than the professionals at Stephens Fiddes McGill and Associates, P.C.<\/p>

When you hire the attorneys of Stephens Fiddes McGill and Associates, P.C., we dive right into your case. By working to understand your impairments, completing the proper documentation and preparing your testimony, we can turn any SSD case around. Whether applying for the first time or resubmitting your application, we can assist you throughout the process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Qualifying for SSD<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Before you apply for SSD, you need to understand what can qualify you to receive it. If you don\u2019t meet current qualifications, no matter what an attorney does, you won\u2019t be able to get SSD. To help determine whether you qualify or not, here\u2019s what insurance companies use to figure eligibility:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The first thing the Social Security Administration will examine is how old you are and compare it to the amount of time you\u2019ve been working. This portion can be slightly challenging to work out without assistance. Plainly, the younger you are before becoming disabled, the less amount of credits you need for time working. Additionally, you must be older than 21 but younger than 65.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Next, the Social Security Administration will determine the severity of your disability. They will consider whether you cannot work the same job you once did, if you cannot perform other forms of work with your disability and the length your disability is expected to last. Some disabilities that qualify for coverage include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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