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Long COVID Appears to Have Led to a Surge of the Disabled in the Workplace

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Although most of those infected with COVID-19 have recovered relatively quickly, a substantial share has not, and remains symptomatic months or even years later, in what is commonly referred to as long COVID. Data on the incidence of long COVID is scarce, but recent Census Bureau data suggest that sixteen million working age Americans suffer from it. The economic costs of long COVID is estimated to be in the trillions. While many with long COVID have dropped out of the labor force because they can no longer work, many others appear to be working despite having disabilities related to the disease. Indeed, there has been an increase of around 1.7 million disabled persons in the U.S. since the pandemic began, and there are close to one million newly disabled workers. These disabled workers can benefit from workplace accommodations to help them remain productive and stay on the job, particularly as the majority deal with fatigue and brain fog, the hallmarks of long COVID.

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  • Richard Deitz, 2022. "Long COVID Appears to Have Led to a Surge of the Disabled in the Workplace," Liberty Street Economics 20221020b, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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    Long-COVID; remote work; disability; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS); longer-run balance sheet;
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    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General

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