“I am experiencing disabling long-term symptoms of COVID-19 that are interfering with my ability to work. I requested accommodations from my employer to help me perform my job duties, but my employer refused to discuss this with me. What should I do?”
On Nov. 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of the Health+ Long COVID Report. This report represents the next step in the federal government’s coordinated efforts to design and implement innovative solutions to the challenges that people with long COVID experience.
“I am experiencing disabling long-term symptoms of COVID-19, including chronic fatigue and cognitive impairment. I am concerned that my symptoms will impact my job performance. How should I address this with my employer?”
“I have long COVID and I am currently unable to work. I am on a workers’ compensation leave of absence and I am concerned that my employer is going to terminate my position if I do not go back to work soon. Is my job protected while I am receiving workers’ compensation benefits?”
“I was exposed to COVID-19 at work several months ago. Because I only experienced mild symptoms, I didn’t file a workers’ compensation claim. I have recently started experiencing symptoms of long COVID, including chronic fatigue and cognitive impairment, and I am unable to work. Can I file a workers’ compensation claim?”
“After I received the COVID-19 vaccine, I developed a new health condition immediately afterward, and it hasn’t resolved. The condition is very uncomfortable, and my doctors and pharmacists cannot identify what caused it. What should I do?”
“If I get exposed to COVID-19 at work, can I file a claim for workers’ compensation?”
“My spouse worked for an employer who failed to provide workers with proper PPE. Because he was not provided with proper safety equipment, my spouse was exposed to COVID-19 at work and died. Can I sue his employer for wrongful death?”
“I have long COVID and I recently filed a claim for disability insurance benefits through my workplace disability policy. The insurance company relied on a clinician’s review of my medical records to deny my claim. The clinician is employed by the insurance company, they never examined me in-person, and they do not specialize in a field of medicine relevant to my long COVID symptoms. Can I appeal the insurance company’s decision?”
Some employees with long COVID have invoked ERISA’s statutory protections to secure their eligibility for short-term and long-term disability insurance benefits after their plan administrator wrongfully denied them.
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