Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

Although Chronic Fatigue Syndrome affects as many as 4 million people in the United States, it remains an ailment that eludes easy diagnosis. For this reason, the reviewer of your application to receive benefits paid through Social Security Disability Insurance may be inclined to reject your disability claim. Why? Because they may decide that you are actually suffering from another, treatable illness that could be resolved quickly with proper care and diagnosis, and they are prone to doubt.

The Charleston workers' compensation lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm can help you to pursue your claim. We understand that living with CFS is a daily challenge, and we have seen the toll that it takes on our clients. It is unreasonable to expect that you are able to continue to work as you did before you became ill. Being perpetually exhausted for more than six months would be bad enough, but with Chronic Fatigue you are also likely contending with muscle pain, joint pain, and cognitive dysfunction.

To make matters worse, there is no known curative treatment for CFS, and medical understanding of the illness is still relatively limited. If the diagnosis is made early after the onset of the condition, there is an increased likelihood that it will resolve, but if it doesn’t, the illness may become a lifelong complication.

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The Charleston workers’ compensation lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm are here to help. Contact us at 843-720-2800 if you have been stricken with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and are unable to work at normal capacity. It is essential that you be allowed to take the necessary actions to improve your health, and having experienced legal representation might make the difference between approval and denial of benefits.