The Social Security Administration recently announced the addition of 13 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list, a program designed to fast-track disability benefit approvals for people with ...

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced changes to occupation requirements when applying for disability benefits. Announced on Monday, June 24, the SSA said it would remove obsolete or ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has added more than 10 new conditions to its Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list. The purpose of CAL is to help expedite the processing of disability claims ...

Thirteen serious illnesses have been added to the Social Security Administration’s list of conditions that clears the way for faster approval of disability benefits. The conditions were added to the ...

Jordyn joined Investopedia in February 2025. She was previously a freelance writer covering lifestyle, entertainment, politics in the Midwest, and more. The Social Security Administration announced on ...

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The "Compassionate Allowances" list speeds up the process to apply for disability for people with certain diseases and medical conditions. The Social Security Administration said on Monday it wants to ...

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