Social Security - Compassionate Allowances Conditions "..Compassionate Allowances are a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical conditions that clearly qualify for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability benefits.  It allow the agency to electronically target and make speedy  decisions for the most obviously disabled individuals." (taken from NORD press release) The original list of conditions was announced on October, 2008.  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) was #13 on the list: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/compassionateallowances/conditions.htm CJD Aware! suggests that interested individuals contact their local Social Security office for further assistance, there is also contact information shown on the above link if you have any questions.
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