Reports on the systemic obstacles long COVID patients face applying for SSDI/SSI, including years-long delays, high initial denial rates, and the lack of a standardized diagnostic process. It profiles individual applicants, including one whose claim was rejected despite two years of debilitating symptoms.
Work & Disability
People With Long Covid Face Barriers to Government Disability Benefits
November 9, 2022
Reports on systemic obstacles long COVID patients face applying for SSDI/SSI, including years-long delays and high initial denial rates.
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