Social Security adds 13 conditions to Compassionate Allowances list, allowing for faster disability application process
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it added 13 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list, which speeds up the disability application process for people with serious diseases and medical conditions that meet standards for disability benefits.
The administration's announcement came on Monday, Aug. 11, with the following 13 newly-added conditions to the CAL initiative:
- Au-Kline Syndrome
- Bilateral Anophthalmia
- Carey-Fineman-Ziter Syndrome
- Harlequin Ichthyosis – Child
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- LMNA-related Congenital Muscular Dystrophy
- Progressive Muscular Atrophy
- Pulmonary Amyloidosis – AL Type
- Rasmussen Encephalitis
- Thymic Carcinoma
- Turnpenny-Fry Syndrome
- WHO Grade III Meningiomas
- Zhu-Tokita-Takenouchi-Kim Syndrome
With these 13 conditions included, the CAL list now includes 300 total conditions.
"Since the CAL initiative began, over 1.1 million people with severe disabilities have been approved through this accelerated disability process that is fully policy-compliant," a spokesperson for the administration said.
When a person applies for disability benefits, Social Security must obtain medical records to make an accurate determination. The agency reportedly uses advanced technology to identify potential CAL conditions and expedite claims processing.
Although not available in every claim, the administration said that through the Health Information Technology (IT) program, Social Security securely receives electronic medical records, allowing for faster and more accurate decisions to be made.
For more information and list of all CAL conditions, visit the SSA's website.
You can also apply for disability benefits on the administration's website.
