By PF Staff
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Washington, DC. – The Social Security Administration (SSA) today announced the addition of 14 conditions to the agency’s Compassionate Allowances (CAL) list. The CAL initiative accelerates the disability application process for individuals with serious diseases and medical conditions that meet the statutory standard for disability benefits.

The newly added conditions are:
Adenylosuccinate Lyase Deficiency – Neonatal Form and Type 1
Aicardi Syndrome
Baraitser-Winter Syndrome
Beare-Stevenson Cutis Gyrata Syndrome
Bohring-Opitz Syndrome
CASK-Related Gene Disorders
Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma
Lafora Disease
Malignant Migrating Partial Seizures of Infancy (MMPSI)
OPHN1 Syndrome
Primary Cardiac Sarcoma
Primary Intracranial Malignant Melanoma
Uveal Melanoma – with Metastases
Warburg Micro Syndrome
With the inclusion of these 14 conditions, the CAL list now includes 314 conditions in total. Since the CAL initiative began, over 1.2 million people with severe disabilities have been approved through this accelerated disability process.
“Social Security is strengthening our disability programs and making the disability determination process better, faster, and higher-quality to serve the American public,” said Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano. “The Compassionate Allowances initiative cuts through red tape and allows us to deliver support to individuals who experience life-changing diagnoses and need help fast.”
When a person applies for disability benefits, SSA must obtain medical records to make an accurate determination. The agency uses technology to identify potential CAL conditions and expedite claims processing. Although not available in every claim, through the Health IT program, SSA securely receives electronic medical records, allowing for adjudicators to make faster and more accurate decisions.
For more information about the initiative, including a list of all CAL conditions, please visit www.ssa.gov/compassionateallowances.