If you have chronic, disabling pain that prevents you from doing your job, it’s something that should help you to qualify for long term disability. In fact, a number of cases have reaffirmed this position and said that insurance companies and doctors can’t just ignore a person’s pain when deciding whether or not they are actually disabled and deserving of benefits.
For anyone out there suffering, this is good news. Unfortunately, it’s not quite as straightforward as saying, “my pain keeps coming back and I can’t work – give me the help I need!” What makes proving chronic pain so tricky?
