She's suing her work insurance company for failing to acknowledge symptoms now associated with 'long-hauler' patients. (Courtesy of Chantal Renaud)After months struggling with the symptoms faced by COVID-19 "long-haulers," Chantal Renaud faces the prospect of having to sell her home to pay the bills. The Clarence-Rockland, Ont., woman has had her long-term disability claim rejected by her employer's insurance company. And while she managed to successfully appeal her workplace insurer's rejection of her short-term disability benefits, her long-term disability claim was rejected in November. Lawyer David Brannen says there are more and more lawsuits being launched by COVID-19 long-haulers against insurance companies that don't recognize their illness.

Source: CBC News January 25, 2021 09:00 UTC