Social Security Announces Nationwide Launch of Compassionate Allowances
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
- Organization: Social Security Administration
- Link: http://www.socialsecurity.gov
Process Will Fast Track Applications For People with Cancers and Rare Diseases
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced the national rollout of the agency's Compassionate Allowances initiative, a way to expedite the processing of disability claims for applicants whose medical conditions are so severe that their conditions obviously meet Social Security's standards.
