March 6, 2014

Understanding the Compassionate Allowance Program

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), “Compassionate Allowances (CAL) are a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical conditions that invariably qualify under the Listing of Impairments based on minimal objective medical information (i).” This program is designed to help people who have the most serious disabilities attain benefits quickly and easily. Specifically,…

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