Navigating and Proving the ERISA Long Term Disability Long COVID-19 Disability Claim in 2026

This course provides a technical roadmap for managing Long COVID Long Term Disability (LTD) claims under ERISA in 2026. As insurers increasingly deny these claims, practitioners must master the latest clinical diagnostics and court standards to prevail. We will examine the specific markers that characterize these cases and discuss how to effectively translate subjective symptoms into the functional language required for a successful disability determination.

Participants will analyze a curated selection of ERISA case law to identify evolving judicial trends The session will also include a strategic guide to building a robust ERISA LTD Long COVID Disability claim, as well as the diagnostics to strengthen it, and the arguments to weaken it.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identifying the most common symptoms, limitations and complaints of Long COVID disability claimants in the ERISA LTD context for the experienced and inexperienced ERISA Disability Insurance practitioner
2. Providing a review of recent ERISA LTD Long COVID cases to familiarize ERISA disability insurance advocates with the most recent court decisions
3. Building an ERISA LTD Long COVID Disability claim (and the diagnostics to strengthen it, and the arguments to weaken it)