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Rheumatoid Arthritis affects all aspects of your life, including your job. Deciding whether or not to "come out" about your RA in the workplace is a big challenge, but you should find some level of comfort in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Your employer does not have the legal right to inquire about your medical history, nor can they fire you because of your disability.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment, Work Disability and Employability
The pain, fatigue and limited mobility associated with RA affect all parts of a persons' life, especially the ability to work productively. Several studies in the past few years have shown that people with Rheumatoid Arthritis tend to have a much higher rate of functional limitation in work activities, use more sick days than people without…
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V, Health Guide, commented on Found my way back! Glad to be here. I am so glad you are back, Barb. I really missed you, but so sorry you have…
Lene Andersen, Health Guide, answered I am currently on Short Term Disability… I believe you can. For more on this topic, see my post on SSD - it has…
Lene Andersen, Health Guide, commented on Failing on yet another drug I'm so sorry you're having trouble finding a medication that your RA would respond to. In…
Lene Andersen, Health Guide, commented on Working & RA: Disability Employment… I'm sorry this information came too late for you. However, it sounds as if…
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