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SSA Adds 13 Conditions to Fast-Track Disability List, Raising CAL Total to 300

It uses health IT to accelerate benefit determinations for applicants with clear-cut disabling conditions.

A Social Security Administration (SSA) office in Washington, DC, March 26, 2025.
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Overview

  • On August 11, the SSA expanded its Compassionate Allowances list by 13 new conditions to speed benefit decisions for severely ill applicants.
  • The updated list now includes 300 conditions, ranging from Au-Kline syndrome and bilateral anophthalmia to WHO Grade III meningiomas.
  • Since the program began in 2008, more than 1.1 million applicants have been approved through the accelerated pathway.
  • To qualify for Compassionate Allowances, a disability must prevent work, last at least 12 months or result in death.
  • The agency is leveraging electronic medical records and advanced tools to identify and prioritize qualifying claims.