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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Social Security Disability

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Earlier this year I posted a story regarding the Institute of Medicine’s report recommending that Chronic Fatigue be renamed to Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease or SEID.

I have had a number of clients who experience Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

These type of cases are difficult to win because there is no specific test for diagnosing Chronic Fatigue and some judges think people are faking their condition.

If you suffer from SEID you should ask your doctor to research the new report and ask your doctor to either write a letter or include in your treatment notes his opinion whether you meet the diagnostic criteria and whether he or she believes it will result in you missing more than 2 days of work per month and whether it will cause you to off task more than 20 percent of the day.

The diagnosis requires the patient to have a substantial reduction or impairment in the ability to engage in pre-illness levels of occupational, educational, social, or personal activities that persist for more than 6 months and is accompanied by fatigue, which is often profound, is not the result of ongoing excessive exertion, and is not substantially alleviated by rest, and experiences post-exertional malaise, and unrefreshing sleep. At least one of the two is also required: cognitive impairment or orthostatic intolerance.

The doctor’s opinion regarding absences and productivity is important because no employer will tolerate low productivity or poor attendance.

Questions about your disability case? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Lawyer Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371.

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One of the Best Social Security Disability Tips

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Applying for Social Security Disability is a very frustrating and time consuming process.

You do not feel very well, you are not able to work, and are usually concerned about whether you can survive emotionally, financially or physically.

Dealing with government is not easy in the best of times, but especially not when you are distracted and are full of pain.

The most important thing to remember when trying to get Social Security Disability is to never give up.

If you are denied after you apply, then you must appeal and make a reconsideration request.

If you are denied at the reconsideration stage, then you must appeal and request a hearing.

If you are denied by the Administrative Law Judge, then you must appeal to the Appeals Council or Re-apply.

There are a number of people who finally get approved during the second or third round of applying.

If they would have stopped applying after the initial denial and hearing, then they would have never received the disability benefits they worked for their entire life.

Social Security counts on a large number of people dropping out and not appealing or reapplying.

You must get someone to fight for you and not give up.

Need help getting your disability benefits? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Lawyer Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371.