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Updated: 7:15 PM Feb 16, 2010
Social Security To Speed Up Benefits for Thousands with Disabilities
Patients with early onset Alzheimer's disease are now on a fast track for Social Security disability benefits. The Social Security Administration plans to add early Alzheimer's to a growing list of disabilities and diseases, which qualifies for its Compassionate Allowances Program.
Posted: 6:36 PM Feb 16, 2010Reporter: Bill Murray Email Address: bill.murray@wsaz.com |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va (WSAZ) -- Patients with early onset Alzheimer's disease are now on a fast track for Social Security disability benefits.
The Social Security Administration plans to add early Alzheimer's to a growing list of disabilities and diseases, which qualifies for its Compassionate Allowances Program. This means its goal is to streamline the process to get benefits to patients as quickly as possible.
This is the first expansion since the original list of 50 conditions -- 25 rare diseases and 25 cancers -- was announced in October 2008. Social Security will begin electronically identifying these 38 new conditions March 1, 2010.
For a complete list of the disabilities and diseases that qualify under this Compassionate Allowance Program, click on the Featured Links here at WSAZ.com. We'll connect you to the pertinent information on the Social Security Web site.
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Posted by: great news
on Feb 18, 2010 at 09:22 AM
JOAN, I toatlly agree. That was the issue with my wife. Altho she had more than enough credits from steady employment for almost 30 years, she had not worked the required number of quarters in the 5 years leading to her aplication for disability. Even tho the lack of work was related to her final diagnosis she did not qualify. We appealed and were still turned down. Doesn't seem fair.
Posted by: Joan
on Feb 17, 2010 at 09:17 PM
Soc Sec has very defined rules. These rules are different for those who apply for disability and those who apply for the retirement benefits. Unfortunately, soc sec does not advertise this fact. My son, who has Multiple Myeloma qualifies under the 'got the disease category' but although he paid in for many years and is eligible for retirement benefits, he does not have enough earnings paid into soc sec in the past five years to qualify. This is particularly disconcerting, when I see immigrants fresh off the plane march directly to the soc sec office and get SSI benefits. They can qualify even if they have never paid in...even if they have never paid into the social security system of the country from which they immigrated.
Posted by: CAPTAIN AMERICA
on Feb 17, 2010 at 06:46 PM
THE ADMINISTRATION SUCKS! ITS SO BENT THAT ITS READY TO BREAK! KEEP GOING YOU BLEEDING HEART LIBERALS IT WONT LAST FOREVER!!! YOU MAY AS WELL SHRED THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE CONSTITUTION! THEY ARE NOT WORTH THE PAPER THEY ARE WRITTEN ON ANYMORE!!!!!!
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