• The US Department of Justice, which enforces the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, accepts MCS as a legitimate disability if the impairment is significant enough to be disabling
• The US Social Security Administration accepts MCS as disabling if the impairment prevents substantial gainful activity
• The American Medical Association has granted CME (continuing medical education) accreditation for the past 34 annual scientific seminars of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine.