Multiple sclerosis : your legal rights / Lanny Perkins, Sara Perkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perkins, Lanny E.

Contributor:

Perkins, Sara.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Multiple sclerosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Demos Health, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-282-38763-4

9786612387630

1-934559-94-6

1-4416-3443-6

OCLC:

642660979