A former partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP has been ruled ineligible for long-term disability benefits, according to a decision from a Nevada federal judge. The former partner was unable to establish that his chronic fatigue syndrome interfered to a degree that prohibited him from effectively performing his professional duties.
The ruling highlights the legal challenges faced by those with debilitating conditions not always palpable or visible, such as chronic fatigue syndrome. Proving the substantial impact such conditions have on one’s ability to work typically forms a critical aspect of disability claims, which, in this instance, proved an unsuccessful endeavour for the ex-Wilson Elser attorney.
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