Social Security and Disability Law
Brogan Leads With a Collaborative Vision Mt. Sinai, New York – Robert F. Brogan, CELA, of Brogan Law Group, P.C., Brick, New Jersey, has been elected president of the Special Needs Alliance. A long-time member and past board officer, Brogan brings decades of experience in elder and special-needs law and a deep personal commitment to…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida PENSACOLA – Alfredo Mendoza Montero, 45, of Mexico, was sentenced to two years and one day in federal prison after having pleaded guilty to charges of passport fraud, false impersonation of a citizen, and aggravated identity theft. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Richard Burke, age 76, of Milan, Pennsylvania, plead guilty on September 24, 2025, before Chief United States District Judge Matthew W. Brann to a criminal information charging him with wire fraud. According to…
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The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has released an audit report revealing weaknesses in the agency’s response to losses of American citizens’ personal information. Between 2019 and 2023, SSA employees reported nearly 24,000 incidents of lost or compromised personally identifiable information (PII) through the agency’s legacy reporting tool. OIG’s review…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey woman admitted that she defrauded the Social Security Administration by improperly obtaining over $144,000.00 in Social Security survivor benefits, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced. Joan Charnecky, 60, of West Milford, New Jersey, pled guilty on September…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey TRENTON – An owner of several New Jersey businesses was sentenced yesterday to 41 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining over $3.2 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba announced. Daniel Dadoun, 49, of Israel, formerly of South Plainfield,…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maine PORTLAND – A Poland woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for Social Security fraud and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Susie Files, 65, to 36 months of probation and ordered her to pay $165,878 in restitution. Files pleaded guilty on…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida TAMPA – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Juan Ariel Molina-Salles (35, Honduras) today pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft, false representation of a Social Security number, and false claim of United States citizenship for employment purposes. Molina-Salles faces a minimum penalty of 2 years in federal prison,…
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Tampa, Florida – The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed seven separate bills intended to clarify and expand veterans’ benefits. These efforts represent a significant win for veterans, says Tampa veterans benefits attorney David W. Magann. Various House bills focus on specific issues facing veterans. Two bills, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act and…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts BOSTON – An East Weymouth woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to fraudulently obtaining Social Security benefits. Debora A. Siler, 68, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin scheduled sentencing for Dec. 15, 2025. Siler was charged in August…
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