How to Prove the Long Covid - ERISA and Non-ERISA Long Term Disability Insurance Claim

Despite the end of the COVID-19 outbreak Period in 2023, the number of Long Covid cases continues to climb along with the number of individuals afflicted with it who have become permanently disabled and unable to continue working. This course will explore what Long Covid is, the specific challenges presented in medically documenting a Long Covid disability case in both an ERISA and non-ERISA context, and how the Courts across the United States have responded to these disability cases.

Learning Objectives:

1. Review the significance of the Long Covid case in the context of an ERISA and Non-ERISA Disability insurance claim

2. Identify the symptoms and limitations most commonly seen in Long Covid disability cases.

3. Discuss the most recent case law on the federal level, and where possible on a State level, in the context of a Long Covid ERISA and/or Non-ERISA disability insurance case.

4. Examine the most helpful practice tips when representing a Long Covid disability claimant in the context of an ERISA and/or Non-ERISA disability insurance claim