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Long-Term Disability Benefits for Lyme Disease

November 19, 2019 By Rich Frankel

In recent years, Lyme disease has become a hot topic — and somewhat controversial among patients and medical professionals. Lyme disease has long been recognized as an illness caused by a bacterium carried by ticks. However, some in the medical community have begun to diagnose a distinct form of the disease, referred to as chronic […]

Long-Term Disability for Chronic Bronchitis

November 18, 2019 By Rich Frankel

Most Americans suffer from colds (or even the flu) in the winter. At times, they are even diagnosed with a more severe version of a respiratory infection, such as bronchitis. But this illness — more accurately termed acute bronchitis — should not be confused with chronic bronchitis. Unlike acute bronchitis, which will resolve within a […]

Long-Term Disability for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

November 4, 2019 By Bross & Frankel

At some point in time, most of us have suffered from diarrhea, bloating, or an upset stomach. But for sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease, these symptoms are nearly constant — often making it difficult to live a normal life, let alone work. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), inflammatory bowel disease […]

Long-Term Disability for Asthma

November 3, 2019 By Bross & Frankel

Across the United States, more than 25 million Americans have asthma. The number of people affected by this incredibly common disease has been steadily increasing since the early 1980s. Today, 1 in 13 Americans have been diagnosed with asthma. While many people are familiar with asthma — and likely know someone who has it — […]