Chapter Three, Course WB3151
Disability
By definition, all patients with CFS are functionally impaired. Studies have shown a marked shift from premorbid employment status, when most worked full-time, to a substantially decreased number being able to maintain full-time employment after becoming ill.
The application process for disability benefits is often protracted and frustrating for both patients and providers. When a patient applies for disability benefits, treating professionals are a major source of pertinent information. For more information and resources on disability issues, including documentation, assessment instruments and Social Security guidelines, see 
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