New Conditions Added to SSA Compassionate Allowance List

On February 11, the Social Security Administration announced an addition of 38 new conditions to its list of conditions for the Compassionate Allowance (CA) initiative, including early onset Alzheimer's.

The initiative makes it possible for SSA to expedite favorable disability decisions for people who apply for disability benefits based on documented diagnosis of listed disabling conditions. The initiative not only assists those whose applications are quickly processed, but also assists those whose applications need more time and attention from SSA adjudicators because staff time is freed up to address the applications which need more time.

For a copy of the press release and a list of the 38 new conditions, see:
http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/pr/cal021110-pr.html