Social Security Adds 35 New Compassionate Allowance Conditions for Expedited Disability Decisions

The Social Security Administration has added 35 new medical conditions to its Compassionate Allowance List (CAL). CAL conditions entitle a disability applicant to an expedited decision on disability benefits (SSDI or SSI). The Compassionate Allowance list includes many cancers, ALS, and early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

The following additions bring the total number of conditions that qualify for compassionate allowance treatment to 200. The full list of CAL conditions can be found at www.socialsecurity.gov/compassionateallowances. These conditions went into effect December 1, 2012.

New Compassionate Allowances Conditions