NL: UWV Dutch Employee Insurance Agency ao disability

Source: Dutch Steungroep

Several patients with MEcfs who were denied disability benefits or disability benefits were halted, took legal action.

Translation (it does not translate, seems a protected article, so this is a manual version)

28th of May 2025 An exiting day at the Central Council of Appeal

Ynske Jansen was present at a session of the Central Council of Appeal.

Four ME patients whose benefits were halted or were denied disability benefits, appealed against the decisions of the UWV [ed; the Dutch agency for disability benefits]

This case is important, also for many others with ME.

There is reason for some hope.

Original article in Dutch
https://www.steungroep.nl/nieuws/al...spannende-dag-bij-de-centrale-raad-van-beroep

There is an attachment of 6 pages in Dutch, if anyone is interested, let me know then I will put the translation up here as well.

 

One of the interesting things is that Jos Van Der Meer supported the findings from Visser/Van Campen for example on tilt table testing and cerebral blood flow and that he was critical of the insurance physicians who dismissed the symptoms and disability of ME/CFS patients.

 

That sounds like positive news, even if they're still waiting for an outcome.

 

Yes Jos van der Meer is a known BPS supporter. Interesting that he supports this case.

 

Is there an error in the title of this thread: "ao disability"?

 

Well I added ‘ao disability’ and meant among others disability.

 

Wouldn't it be really interesting if Jos van der Meer could describe his change in views about pwME/CFS here on s4me?

From being a staunch supporter of CBT/GET, to defending patients against UWV docs.

I am delighted that at least someone can change his mind, looking at scientific data and really seeing the patients.