Thirty-eight additional medical conditions have been added to Social Security’s list of conditions which qualify for fast-track Compassionate Allowances in Social Security disabilty claims.
The addition of these new conditions expands the scope of Compassionate Allowances to a broader subgroup of conditions like early-onset Alzheimer’s disease … The expansion we are announcing today means tens of [...]
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38 conditions added to Compassionate Allowance program in Social Security disability cases
More news about the Compassionate Allowance program
My earlier article suggested that the Compassionate Allowance program would be administered by your state’s Disability Determination Services (DDS) office.
However, new information shows that the Compassionate Allowance program can be used at any stage of the administrative process. That would be any stage before the case goes to Federal Court, including the application, appeal, [...]
Social Security launches compassionate allowances to speed up claims
Social Security has launched a nation wide Compassionate Allowance (CAL) program.
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the national rollout of the agency’s Compassionate Allowances initiative, a way to expedite the processing of disability claims for applicants whose medical conditions are so severe that their conditions obviously meet Social Security’s standards.
“Getting benefits quickly to people [...]
