Long Covid and Disability:
What You Need to Know
SSI/Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) LONG COVID
If you’re one of the millions of people worldwide who have been dealing with the effects of Covid-19 for months after your initial diagnosis, you may be wondering if you can qualify for disability benefits. The good news is that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has recognized that Long Covid is a real and debilitating condition. In this blog post, we’ll outline what you need to know about applying for disability benefits if you’re suffering from Long Covid.Even before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans were struggling to hold full-time jobs due to mental health issues and severe medical conditions. Those and many others are now faced with the same pre-pandemic health limitations and a striking new challenge – additional work restrictions stemming from lingering symptoms of Covid-19 – so-called Long Covid.
If you are one of these Covid-19 long-haulers, obtaining SSI and DIB can provide a financial lifeline that includes monthly cash benefits and medical insurance.
We will provide expert legal representation gained over decades of specialized experience, maximizing your chances of success at the earliest possible stage of the process. Where necessary, we will file all appeals on your behalf before the agency and with the federal courts if necessary.
Read on to see how United Disability Lawyers Group can help you apply for and receive SSI and DIB by quickly proving your disability to the Social Security Administration.
First of all, let’s take a step back and define what we mean by “Long Covid.” Long Covid is the name given to the condition whereby people continue to experience symptoms of Covid-19 for weeks or even months after their initial infection. While the vast majority of people who contract Covid-19 will experience only mild symptoms that last a few weeks, some people will develop more severe symptoms that can last for months. According to the Mayo Clinic, these more severe symptoms can include:
FATIGUE
Symptoms that get worse after physical or mental effort
Fever
Lung (respiratory) symptoms, including difficulty breathing or shortness of breath and cough
OTHER
POSSIBLE
SYMPTOMS
INCLUDE:
Neurological symptoms or mental health conditions, including difficulty thinking or concentrating, headache, sleep problems, dizziness when you stand, pins-and-needles feeling, loss of smell or taste, and depression or anxiety
Joint or muscle pain
Heart symptoms or conditions, including chest pain and fast or pounding heartbeat
Blood clots and blood vessel (vascular) issues, including a blood clot that travels to the lungs from deep veins in the legs and blocks blood flow to the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
Digestive symptoms, including diarrhea and stomach pain
Other symptoms, such as a rash and changes in the menstrual cycle
Nators Markey, Kaine and Duckworth express concerns with barriers to accessing disability benefits for individuals living with Long Covid
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Revision Statement: This EM replaces the prior versionissued on April 16, 2021.
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