Many Covid-19 survivors find themselves suffering from physical and mental symptoms for weeks or months after being infected with the virus. These patients, known as “long-haulers,” may find it difficult to continue working due to effects such as “brain fog,” fatigue, or joint pain. Inevitably, many long-haulers will need to apply for Social Security disability […]

Long COVID, long-haul COVID, post-COVID-19 Syndrome, post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PACS), Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are all terms to describe a syndrome where symptoms continue months after the coronavirus infection. 1/3rd of COVID survivors may suffer from Long COVID, whether their initial illness was serious or not. Symptoms may last many […]

Symptoms of “long Covid,” which researchers are now calling Post-Acute Sequelae of Covid-19, or PASC, can develop “well after” infection, and severity can range from mild to “incapacitating.” Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, recently spoke on another, potentially […]

Social Security is about to share with Americans their new Appendix 1 criteria. Appendix 1 represents a “recipe book” for finding the existence of disability without the need to speak to the claimant. Social Security should be given very high marks for plain language and an attempt to be folksy and bring a sense of […]

Post Covid-19 syndrome may give rise to a claim for Social Security Disability. Absent a specific addition to Appendix 1 (listings) or a new Ruling, Social Security can only use the existing tools to evaluate whether Post Covid-19 syndrome is disabling. We have considerable experience in establishing disability for individuals who have fatigue and cognitive […]