The Compassionate Allowances program provides benefits to applicants
whose medical conditions qualify for disability under the Social Security
impairment listing
.
This program allows Social Security to quickly target disabled
applicants and grants them benefits soon after applying.
Having a disability disease that is on the Compassionate Allowance list
(CAL) is enough to qualify and put your application for benefits on the fast
track for approval.
Applicants need to support their claims with medical records to prove
their diagnosis.
Conditions designated with Compassionate Allowance, are approve by the
Social Security for disability benefits based on a relatively small amount of
objective medical data.
Positive award decisions can be received in as little as 10 days since
the application.
Compassionate Allowances allow disability determination to be made more
quickly. Beneficiaries have then to wait a few months after to begin receiving
benefits, and up to 24 months after for Medicare benefits to begin.
For USA Social Security information please visit the following pages:
Social Security.
List of Conditions that qualify for Compassionate Allowances.
Primary Lymphedema:
Primary Lymphedema:
Social Security.
Information on Congenital Lymphedema (Primary Lymphedema):
Social Security.
Information on Compassionate Allowance:
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Reference:
“Social Security
Compassionate Allowence”:
http://www.disabilitysecrets.com/resources/social-security-disability/social-security-basics/compassionate-allowance (17-04-13)
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