Social Security and Disability Law
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to two years’ probation and a restitution amount of $109,413.90 on her conviction of theft of government property, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. United States District Judge David Stewart…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts BOSTON – Two New Bedford men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston in connection with a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. One defendant was also charged with misuse of a Social Security number and aggravated identity theft. Yohenry…
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David W. Magann Social Security Disability Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 14, 2023 – The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that will impact nearly 70 million Americans. The record increase of 8.7 percent adds benefits per check for the average retiree. In addition, disabled veterans with a VA rating of…
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David W. Magann Social Security Disability Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 14, 2023 – The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that will impact nearly 70 million Americans. The record increase of 8.7 percent adds benefits per check for the average retiree. In addition, disabled veterans with a VA rating of…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maine BANGOR – An Etna man was found guilty on Friday, August 18 of one count of identity theft, two counts of passport fraud, two counts of Social Security fraud and one count of mail fraud following a two-day trial before Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. in U.S.…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – Two employees of Jefferson County, Missouri chiropractors involved in a disability fraud conspiracy have been sentenced for their roles in the case. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced Clarissa Pogue, 40, of DeSoto, to five years of probation to include…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Thursday sentenced a man from Hazelwood, Missouri who committed a series of scams trying to steal a total of $404,415 to 111 months in prison and ordered him to repay the money. Naquan Powers, 27, pleaded…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts BOSTON – An individual pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with fraudulently using the identity of a U.S. citizen. Alexander Villalona Diaz, 37, previously of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to one count of false representation of a Social Security number and one count of aggravated…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana INDIANAPOLIS- Vimalkumar Trivedi, 41, of Plainfield, Indiana, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to the possession of false identity documents and operating an unlicensed money transfer business. According to court documents, from April 2017 through April 1, 2021, Trivedi defrauded…
Continue readingFormer Hampton Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to Obtain Social Security Benefits
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Hampshire: CONCORD – A former Hampton Falls man pleaded guilty in federal court to making false statements to obtain additional Social Security benefits, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Kenneth Simard Jr., 37, pleaded guilty to False Statements. U.S. District Court Judge Landya B. McCafferty scheduled sentencing…
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