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COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ battle for disability benefits – Los Angeles Times
Fuzziness and other long-term symptoms can linger long after infection. Filing for disability and obtaining benefits is similarly murky.
Rickie Andersen took a brief break from work in March 2020 after she fell ill. Her cough, fever and chills were typical COVID-19 symptoms, but coronavirus tests were so scarce she could not obtain one to confirm the diagnosis.
After Andersen returned to her job as an information systems project manager in the San Francisco Bay Area, she struggled with profound fatigue, cognitive difficulties and other disabling complaints. For six months, she tried to keep awake during meetings and finish basic…
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