August 13, 2021

If you or someone you know has experienced post-COVID conditions—more commonly referred to as “long COVID”—after coming down with a bout of the coronavirus, good news may be on the horizon. Long COVID may soon be considered a disability, based on guidance released by the Biden administration in late July.

Long COVID symptoms—which include fatigue, brain fog, shortness of breath, headache, chest pain, depression, anxiety, and loss of taste or smell—can be considered a disability under certain federal laws. These laws are stated in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to resources jointly released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice.

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