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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780620503321

Autore

Perkins Lanny E

Titolo

Multiple sclerosis [[electronic resource] ] : your legal rights / / Lanny Perkins, Sara Perkins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Demos Health, c2008

ISBN

1-282-38763-4

9786612387630

1-934559-94-6

1-4416-3443-6

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (168 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PerkinsSara

Disciplina

346.7301/3

Soggetti

Multiple sclerosis - Patients - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 WORKING WITH DOCTORS AND LAWYERS; 2 MAKING CHOICES ABOUT EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME; 3 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND YOUR JOB; 4 DISABILITY BENEFITS; 5 INSURANCE ISSUES; 6 MEDICARE AND MEDICAID; 7 DEALING WITH TAXES; 8 PROPERTY, POWERS, AND PERSONAL CHOICE; 9 FAMILY LAW; 10 HANDLING YOUR DEBTS; 11 GETTING AROUND WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; 12 HELPFUL WEB SITES; Glossary; Resources; Appendix; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This extensively revised third edition continues to provide reliable basic information and possible solutions to the legal problems that often affect people with multiple sclerosis (MS). In the past seven years, since the publication of the last edition, significant legislative changes have taken place that affect the lives of anyone living with MS. Trying to decipher new laws can be overwhelming, even for the most educated individual. Multiple Sclerosis: Your Legal Rights, 3rd Edition enables readers to plan for the future and face tough decisions, such as:.; Can I return to work without comp