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Category: Illnesses

Can I Get Long Term Disability for Babesiosis?

Illnesses

Babesiosis is a tick-borne illness caused by a parasite called Babesia that infects red blood cells, leading to anemia and other serious health complications.  Most cases of Babesiosis in the United States occur in the Northeast and Midwest, including New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. 

Although some people infected with Babesia may be asymptomatic, others may experience a range of symptoms, including fever, fatigue, chills, sweating, and headaches.  In severe cases, Babesiosis can cause organ damage and even be fatal.  Babesiosis may also occur as co-infection with Lyme disease, leading to more severe and lasting symptoms.

If you are experiencing long-term symptoms due to Babesiosis, you may be eligible to seek long term disability benefits.  Below we’ll discuss common questions about filing a Babesiosis long term disability claim and how an attorney can help.

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Pancreatic Cancer and Long Term Disability: What You Need to Know

Cancer Illnesses

Does pancreatic cancer qualify as a long term disability?

Yes, you may qualify for long term disability insurance benefits because of pancreatic cancer.  Pancreatic cancer is a serious condition that may result in long term disability due to its symptoms and the potential impact of treatment side effects.

Despite the seriousness of pancreatic cancer, your insurance company will not automatically approve you for benefits on the basis of a diagnosis alone.  Your insurer will require you provide proof of the severity and frequency of your pancreatic symptoms and evidence of how these symptoms affect your ability to work before approving benefits.

Below we will discuss how pancreatic cancer causes disability, how to prove your pancreatic cancer is disabling, and how an experienced ERISA attorney can help you successfully file a claim for long term disability benefits.

 

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Lung Cancer and Long Term Disability: What You Need to Know

Cancer Illnesses

How can I get disability for lung cancer?

Many people with lung cancer understandably find themselves unable to work due to their symptoms and the side effects of cancer treatment.  If you’ve received a lung cancer diagnosis, you are likely facing an overwhelming amount of anxiety and concern for your future health and financial security.  Understanding how the long term disability insurance claim process works can help equip you to file a successful long term disability claim if needed.

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Breast Cancer and Long Term Disability: What You Need to Know

Cancer Illnesses

Can I get disability for breast cancer?

Yes, if you have breast cancer, you may be able to receive long term disability benefits. Many with breast cancer are granted long term disability benefits either because of the disease itself or the side effects of treatment. Since breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, affecting hundreds of thousands of people per year, insurance companies are familiar with the disease as a basis for a disability insurance claim.

When you’re facing a breast cancer diagnosis, you will want to know your options for applying for long term disability insurance benefits. Whether or not you personally qualify for long term disability because of your breast cancer will depend on the nature and severity of your symptoms. The diagnosis itself is not enough to win a claim. Your symptoms must impact the ability to perform the duties of your job.

Below we’ll discuss what breast cancer symptoms cause disability, how to prove your breast cancer is disabling to your insurance company, and how a long term disability attorney can help with your claim.

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Can I Get Disability For Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (“MCAS”)?

Illnesses Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Introduction

Mast cell activation syndrome (commonly known as “MCAS”) is a chronic medical condition that can lead to long term disability.  MCAS is caused by your body’s mast cells overproducing chemicals called “mediators.”  The mast cell mediators induce symptoms of an allergic reaction, such as skin hives, low/high blood pressure, wheezing, and in severe cases, anaphylactic shock.  These MCAS reactions are often triggered by exposure to environmental factors.

MCAS is not a well understood condition in the medical community, and while there are various treatment options, there is currently no cure.  If you have MCAS, you may experience symptoms with enough severity and frequency to interfere with your ability to work.

You may be wondering:  Can you file for long term disability due to your MCAS?  What will you need to have a successful MCAS long term disability claim?

Below we’ll answer those questions and more.

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