In the legal system you're supposed to be innocent until proven guilty. With a typical ME claim your doctor certifies that you have had the illness for 6 months, that it is expected to last 1 year or longer and that you are disabled. However, the Social Security Administration uses their network of hit doctors (occupational MDs and psychiatrists) to certify that you can work. I went through the process as a claim for SSD for ME and was sent to both an occupational MD and psychiatrist. Occ...
SSA: ME patients are malingerers until proven otherwise
SSA: ME patients are malingerers until proven otherwise