Reddit AMA: ME/CFS Disability Claims, SSDI & Long-Term Disability Insurance
Event Date: November 10, 2026
Event Time: 12:00 PM PST / 3:00 PM EST (open through Nov. 17)
A free, week-long Ask Me Anything on Reddit’s r/CFS community – co-hosted by Kantor & Kantor, LLP, West Coast Disability Center, and the Workwell Foundation.
On Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 12 p.m. PST / 3 p.m. EST, disability attorney Andrew Kantor of Kantor & Kantor, LLP, SSDI attorney Megan DiTolla of West Coast Disability Center, and exercise physiologist Staci Stevens of the Workwell Foundation are hosting a free Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit’s r/CFS community. The AMA focuses on disability claims for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), including Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), long-term disability (LTD) insurance, and how to document post-exertional malaise and functional limitations. The thread stays open through Tuesday, November 17, so you can ask questions at your own pace.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, November 10 to Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Start Time: 12 p.m. PST / 3 p.m. EST
Where: Online at r/CFS on Reddit
What We’ll Cover
- How SSDI and private long-term disability insurance decide whether you can work
- Why ME/CFS claims are often denied, and what happens after a denial
- Appeals, reconsideration, and SSDI hearings
- Documenting ME/CFS, post-exertional malaise (PEM), fatigue, and cognitive symptoms
- The two-day cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and how it’s used in disability claims
- How insurance companies and the Social Security Administration evaluate fatigue-related claims
Meet the Hosts
Andrew Kantor, Kantor & Kantor, LLP (u/TheGreatK)
Andrew is a disability lawyer focused on private short-term and long-term disability insurance claims and litigation, including claims involving ME/CFS, Long COVID, and other “invisible” illnesses. He also moderates r/LongTermDisability.
Megan DiTolla, West Coast Disability Center (u/MFD2026)
Megan is an SSDI attorney who handles Social Security disability applications, hearings, and appeals.
Staci Stevens, Workwell Foundation (u/Staci_Workwell)
Staci is the founder of the Workwell Foundation and an exercise physiologist whose work with the two-day CPET has helped shape how ME/CFS is objectively documented in disability claims.
Who Should Join
This AMA is designed for people living with ME/CFS, but much of the discussion applies to anyone navigating a disability claim for a condition that doesn’t show up clearly on standard testing, including Long COVID, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, and other chronic illnesses. It’s a good fit whether you’re preparing to file, dealing with a denial, appealing a decision, or just trying to understand how the system works.
How to Participate
You don’t need to be online live. The AMA will stay open for a full week, so you can post questions or read answers whenever you have the energy. To ask a question, you’ll need a free Reddit account. You can also read the full discussion without one.
The hosts will share general information only. Responses in the AMA are not legal advice and do not create an attorney-client relationship.
Tuesday, November 10 – Tuesday, November 17 | Starts 12:00 PM PST / 3:00 PM EST | r/CFS on Reddit | Free
