For years Social Security has been struggling with backlogs in hearing Social Security Disability claims. A program that has had success is the Compassionate Allowance program. The purpose of this program is to fast track individuals who have illnesses that are severe, to avoid the long delays. Social Security Added on August 20, 2018, five new conditions to their compassionate allowance program. Fibrolamellar Cancer, Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome

A good place to start would be at ftc.gov/charity, which has links and information.

There are many steps in the continuing disability review process (CDR). Social Security has just completed an audit of the reconsideration phase of the process. This phase is not a complete number for all of the cdrs pending. The Social Security Administration (SSA) discontinues benefits when a CDR reveals an individual no longer meets the medical requirements for disability. Individuals may appeal this determination. The first step in the appeal process—a pre-hearing case re