{"id":38075,"date":"2023-03-28T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/?p=38075"},"modified":"2023-03-28T16:07:15","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T16:07:15","slug":"guest-blog-how-people-with-long-covid-can-qualify-for-social-security-disability-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solvecfs.org\/guest-blog-how-people-with-long-covid-can-qualify-for-social-security-disability-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blog: How People With Long Covid Can Qualify For Social Security Disability Benefits\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elizabeth Van Arsdall is a recent graduate of Colby College living in Boston and a native of Washington,\u00a0D.C. Like so many others, Elizabeth has seen firsthand the effects of Covid and how devastating the\u00a0illness can be. Elizabeth works to help make sure those struggling with Covid-19 and Long-Covid have\u00a0the resources they need.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Do you have long-Covid? If you have symptoms of Covid that don\u2019t seem to go away, and they are making it impossible for you to work, you may qualify for Social Security disability benefits. This is because the symptoms of long-Covid can be so severe that they are, in fact, disabling. If you have worked previously but you cannot work now, and you expect that you won\u2019t be able to work for at least a year because of your long-Covid symptoms, you can apply for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is Long Covid?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There is not a set definition for what <\/span>long-Covid<\/span><\/a> exactly is. Generally, long-Covid refers to lasting symptoms associated with Covid-19 that vary in severity. They also may come and go. If you had Covid-19, but your symptoms never really went away, or you started experiencing symptoms that have lasted for months or years following when you actually had Covid-19, you may have long-Covid.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the <\/span>symptoms associated with long-Covid<\/span><\/a> are:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n