Is PCS a disability?
 

Hi,

I may not be eligable for long term disability as I was told that what I have may not be considered a disability.

Has anyone been told that this is or isn't? It would be great if I could just do my job part time and that would be that, but unfortunately that isn't a reality.

Everyone seems to want an end date as to when I can work without restrictions, and don't seem to understand that there are good days and there are bad days.

I have just passed the year mark for PCS, and I have gotten the ok from my neuro to work part time, but my work is hesitant to let me back without further explanation from my neuro. (my next neuro appt is 6 weeks away) It is understandable that they need to protect themselves, but I seem to be stuck without assistance and stuck without a job.

Any experiences, suggestions etc would be appreciated.
(I have applied for Medical EI in the meantime)

Thanks!

Tengboche,

I am on full and permanent disability due to my PCS. Although my cognitive issues are my most problematic, my disability is based on the behavioral symptoms of PCS.

It depends on where you live and what system of disability you have to deal with to get a disability finding. My disability is US Social Security Disability. It took three years to finally get approved.

There are a variety of ways to show that you are unable to work. SSDI has a term of "pace and persistence" that would qualify most with serious PCS. This means that they cannot maintain the pace (rate of work or production) of a normal 40 hour work week nor can they be persistent (work without a need to take either planned or unplanned breaks to recover).

With SSDI, the applicant does not provide the doctors' reports diagnosing disability. The doctors can only report on the medical condition and work abilities and limitations. ie, Subject cannot maintain focus on a computer screen for a sustained work period. Subject cannot hold a writing instrument for more than ..... minutes or hours without nerve stress. Subject is unable to maintain cognitive function in a noisy environment. Etc.

Hope this helps.