Add Comment Question: My wife left work after experiencing health issues.she did. Not apply for long term disability at the time as we were more concerned about her health.she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia afterwards.it has been over ten years since she left work.Can she apply for LTD with her previous employer? Answer: If this happened 10 years ago then she is out of time to apply for LTD from back then, unfortunately. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.