Social Security and Disability Law
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania PITTSBURGH – A resident of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of theft of government property, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Nicholas T. Grimes, 30, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on June…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A Missouri woman on Wednesday admitted stealing her brother’s Social Security disability payments during the decade he spent in prison. Lora Houck, 57, of Kahoka, in Clark County, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of theft of government money.…
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Tampa, Florida – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced a series of updates aimed at making it easier for survivors of deceased veterans to receive the benefits they are entitled to. These changes are part of an ongoing effort to address longstanding challenges in how the VA communicates with and supports surviving…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania ERIE – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of theft of government property, Social Security fraud, and false statements to retain Supplemental Security Income benefits, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. The four-count Indictment named…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Tauheed Tucker, 23, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Cory Scott, 25, of Ardmore, Pa., and Alexander Telewoda, 25, of Clifton Heights, Pa., were arrested and charged by superseding indictment with conspiracy to steal government funds, theft of government funds, and mail…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of Supplemental Security Income fraud and theft of government property, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. The two-count Indictment named Dana Nicole Johnson, 54, as the…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas HOUSTON – A former Social Security employee has admitted to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. David Lam, 45, Pearland, was an operations supervisor and claims specialist for the Social Security Administration (SSA) office in Houston. As part of his plea, Lam admitted…
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In Fiscal Year 2024, the Social Security Administration (SSA) paid over $1.5 trillion in benefits in the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. SSA must be a responsible steward of the taxpayers’ funds by minimizing the risk of making improper payments and recovering overpayments. Even the slightest payment process error can result…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County, Missouri on Wednesday admitted stealing a dead relative’s government benefits. Alphonso Dixon, 57, of St. Louis County, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government money. Dixon’s relative died on Dec. 31, 2008, but her death was…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Massachusetts BOSTON – A former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to filing false tax returns in order to fraudulently obtain tax refunds and stealing Social Security benefits. Kathleen Mannion, 58, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to four counts of aiding and assisting in…
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