Removing the Waiting Period for Entitlement to Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits for Individuals With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

SSA · ssa-disability · Published 2021-08-27 · Effective 2021-08-27 · 86 FR 48020

Document

Document number: 2021-18435
Federal Register citation: 86 FR 48020
CFR reference: 20 CFR 404
Type: Rule
Action: Final rule.
Category: ssa-disability
Agency: US Social Security Administration
Publication date: 2021-08-27
Effective date: 2021-08-27
Docket: Docket No. SSA-2021-0017

Abstract

In accordance with the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019, as amended, this final rule eliminates the 5-month waiting period for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who were approved for SSDI benefits on or after July 23, 2020.

Source

Authoritative: Federal Register document
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