What counts.
Any new condition that developed because of your accepted illness or its treatment may qualify: neuropathy after chemotherapy, depression secondary to a cancer diagnosis, diabetes from steroid treatment, a wound that will not heal because of an accepted disease. Physical or mental — what matters is the causal link.
Every condition added opens a new authorization. Three accepted conditions means three covered streams of care instead of one — all at no cost to you.
How it gets added.
- A clinician identifies and documents the new finding.
- Your physician documents the causal link to your accepted condition or its treatment.
- The request (form EN-28) goes to the DOL with the documentation.
- If accepted, the condition is added to your White Card and its care is covered.
Alara screens for consequential conditions on day one of care, using validated tools, and works with your physician to pursue what the evidence supports. The full step-by-step →
Common questions.
Can a mental health condition be consequential?
Yes. Depression or anxiety secondary to an accepted illness can qualify, with the physician documenting the link.
Is there a deadline to add one?
Raise new problems promptly and document when they began; your Resource Center can confirm any timing rules that apply to your claim.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, DEEOIC. General information, not a determination of eligibility.