2022 Compassionate Allowances list — Twelve conditions added
Earlier today, Acting Social Security Commissioner Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi announced the addition of twelve conditions to the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s Compassionate Allowance Conditions list. Instituted in 2008, the Compassionate Allowance program (CAL)...
Disabled and Unable to Work – Two Potential Paths
Individuals who find themselves unable to work due to a disabling condition will likely find there are several important decisions to make to protect their financial future. For those disabled individuals who are over age 62 but have not yet retained “full retirement...
Long-haul COVID: Where does this leave the disability insurance industry?
Since COVID-19 first appeared in the United States in early 2020, the disability insurance industry has had to make several adjustments, including accounting for a rise in the number of complex claims and the move to remote work in support of “safer from home”...