New SSD Compassionate Allowances
By: EIN Presswirestockmarketsreview.com
September 18, 2011
In July, the Social Security Administration announced that 12 new Compassionate Allowances have been recognized, extending the list to 100 diseases and medical conditions that are subject to expedited disability benefits processing.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recognizes its obligation to get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to applicants with serious medical conditions as quickly as possible. The Compassionate Allowances List (CAL) is one means by which SSA adjudicators identify medical conditions that quickly qualify for a disability determination under the Listing of Impairments. An applicant need only prove such conditions with minimal objective medical information.
In July, SSA Commissioner Michael J. Astrue announced that 12 new conditions have been recognized, extending the Compassionate Allowances list to 100 diseases and medical conditions. The additions were made based on input in seven public hearings focusing on topics such as dementia, heart disease, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and autoimmune diseases.
The 12 new Compassionate Allowances are a variety of specific cardiovascular conditions, not surprising in light of the fact that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S.:
- Aoretic Atresia
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Endomyocardial Fibrosis
- Heart Transplant Graft Failure
- Heart Transplant Wait List, 1A/1B
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Recipient
- Mitral Valve Atresia
- Primary Cardiac Amyloidosis
- Pulmonary Atresia
- Single Ventricle
- Tricuspid Atresia
Other conditions on the list include thyroid cancer, pancreatic cancer, acute leukemia, breast cancer, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and early-onset Alzheimer's disease. While many CAL cases involve terminal conditions, some non-terminal conditions also qualify, such as a person with a spinal injury who may still live a long life. Compassionate Allowances allow Social Security to provide rapid assistance to the most obviously disabled individuals in a time of likely distress and economic hardship.
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