Originally posted on Thoughts About M.E.:
Many ME/CFS* sufferers are covered by employer-sponsored long-term disability (“LTD”) policies. These policies almost universally limit LTD benefits to 24 months for disability caused—or even just contributed to—by a mental/nervous disorder. The following language is taken from a current policy issued by a major LTD insurer: “Once 24…

Originally posted on valerieeliotsmith:
This update follows on from my previous post Karina Hansen 2: the Ghost in the Room. For the full background to this story, please refer to that post.  A brief re-cap….. Karina (pictured left) was diagnosed with severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in 2010. The diagnosis was disputed and, as a result…

Originally posted on Thoughts About M.E.:
By Edward Burmeister I am taking the liberty of posting this entry on Jeannette’s blog. Many of you know that I seldom become involved in ME advocacy. My wife, Jeannette, is typically capable of holding her own. She has been, health permitting, a relentless advocate for ME for…