When Hiv Is Considered A Disability

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is hep.c considered disability such as aids?

it seems that most of what i read puts hep.c in the same category as aids except in the disability classifications. can you shed any light on this. j.w.s....

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

Dear JWS,While HCV is considered an opportunistic infection now of AIDS, it does not qualify you automatically for disability. Every case is different and must be weighed on its own merits. DTD... Read more »

Is HIV still considered an emergency?

Considering the constant rise of new infected (an estimate of 100 million people in 2012) and the... Read more »

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hiv/hep c-are they a disability?

hi i was wondering if you have hiv and hep c are theese illnesses consider you to be disabled?... Read more »

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Long Term Disability Insurance and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

$13,000. Worth of advice
about group disability insurance coverage.

When I first became fully disabled and unable to work I was worried but felt comfortable in knowing that I was covered by my employers long-term group disability policy. I knew that... Read more »

Qualifing for Disability

Posted by wallace404, 4 Replies

Does anyone know what are the general requirements in terms of labs or doctor's orders to qualify with employers and social security to be eligible for disability income benefits? Read more »

Disability Retirements

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

Good news, I believe my disability retirements are all done. I say "retirements" because I had to get approval from Social Security (August 3), my employer (October 30) and MassMutual (pending, but the analyst has told my disability lawyer the... Read more »

Etiquette Rules when Meeting a Disabled Person

Posted by ScotCharles, 1 Reply

I ran across this list in my morning reading. Good stuff. As a person who uses a power wheelchair to get around and who has an HIV related cognitive disorder that causes me to speak slowly, have difficulty undrstanding conversations, and have... Read more »

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