... Last June, Democratic U.S. Reps. John Larson of Connecticut – who chairs the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee – and Danny Davis of Illinois, who chairs the Worker & Family Support Subcommittee, called on the Social Security Administration to collaborate with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on how to evaluate the long-term impact of COVID-19 on people's ability to work, which SSA agreed to do.
"While I'm encouraged that SSA is moving forward with this examination of what needs to be done to support long haulers, I do not have confidence in Andrew Saul leading the agency," Larson said in an emailed statement to U.S. News, referencing the Social Security Administration commissioner tapped by former President Donald Trump. "I will continue to push SSA and monitor their work to make sure we are supporting those most affected by COVID-19 who may need Social Security Disability." ...
Apr 18, 2021
Covid Long Haulers And Social Security Disability
From an article in U.S. News & World Report concerning Covid-19 long haulers and disability benefits:
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It's possible they would meet the requirements under other listings, however, I am pretty sure a lot of them would go in front of an ALJ, at this point. Hopefully that can change.
Why would it change? The list for Long Covid is very nebulous. Below is the Long Covid list from the CDC:
Tiredness or fatigue
Difficulty thinking or concentrating (sometimes referred to as “brain fog”)
Headache
Loss of smell or taste
Dizziness on standing
Fast-beating or pounding heart (also known as heart palpitations)
Chest pain
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Cough
Joint or muscle pain
Depression or anxiety
Fever
Symptoms that get worse after physical or mental activities
I call that any single Monday after the age of 50.
Actually, it sounds a lot like fibromyalgia... SSA will probably treat it similarly... Unless their is enough outcry.
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