fibromyalgia eligibility for disability benefits

Fibromyalgia cases often are difficult to assess in determining eligibility for benefits.

But the mere diagnosis of a condition (like fibromyalgia) is not enough to qualify for disability benefits under most policy definitions.

The recent case of Decovich v. Venetian Casino Resort, 2017 WL 388819 (D. Nevada January 26, 2017) highlights the point.

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