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Union Survey Finds Long COVID Workers in Spain Largely Unsupported

CSIF, after surveying 1,500 affected workers, presses for occupational recognition, compensation funds, clinical protocols, specialized care.

Overview

  • The survey reports that most respondents feel abandoned by employers and by labor and health authorities despite ongoing disabling symptoms.
  • Three in four with a confirmed diagnosis took at least one sick leave, with a typical duration of about six months and frequent difficulty returning to work.
  • More than half say they receive no specific treatment for long COVID and 73% report no tailored medical follow-up.
  • About six in ten believe they were infected at work, yet only roughly one in five have occupational-disease or workplace-accident recognition.
  • Psychological needs are largely unmet, as 69% sought help but only 7.6% obtained it, while 41% report discrimination or pressure at their workplace.