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- Title
The Resurrection of "Female Hysteria" in Present-Day ERISA Disability Law.
- Authors
Springer-Sullivan, Cassie
- Abstract
Relates the difficulties encountered by women diagnosed with fibromyalgia syndrome in pursuing their claims for long-term disability benefits in the U.S. Impact of fibromyalgia on women's lives; Symptoms and manifestations of the disease; Approach taken by courts in analyzing whether people diagnosed with fibromyalgia are disabled under the terms of long-term disability policies governed by Employee Retirement Income Security Act .
- Subjects
UNITED States; RETIREMENT benefits; LIFE insurance disability benefits; FIBROMYALGIA; WOMEN'S health
- Publication
Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice, 2005, Vol 20, p67
- ISSN
1933-1045
- Publication type
Article