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If you are dealing with radiculopathy and struggling to keep up with sitting, standing, or using your hands consistently throughout the workday, the issue is usually not the diagnosis itself—it is whether your symptoms prevent you from sustaining your job on a full-time basis.

Radiculopathy claims are often denied even when imaging confirms nerve compression. Insurers frequently argue that a claimant can perform sedentary work, without fully accounting for pain, positional limitations, or the inability to maintain activity over time.

This page explains when radiculopathy can qualify for long term disability benefits, what evidence matters most, and why these claims are often challenged.

As we age, every person develops some narrowing of their spinal canal. It is a gradual process and there is usually not serious complications associated with spinal stenosis disability.  A small percentage of the population will suffer more serious complications that can lead to a host of painful symptoms. 

If you are experiencing lower back pain that seems to diminish when you lean or bend forward, you may have spinal stenosis.  If your lower back pain is worse when sitting or standing for long periods or you are having leg numbness or weakness that affects your ability to work, you may need to a disability claim.

Our New York disability attorneys Riemer & Associates have years of experience representing clients suffering from spinal stenosis and many other lower back disabilities.

Back problems are one of the most frequent reasons that people seek to file a disability claim. For those with degenerative disc disease, you already know how debilitating the pain can be – oftentimes to the point of being unable to work.

If you find that you are unable to continue working due to degenerative disc disease, you may be considering filing for long term disability. However, a simple claim of back pain alone won’t be sufficient basis for a claim with your insurance company.

Below we’ll outline what is needed when filing for long term disability for degenerative disc disease.