Social Security and Disability Law
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Midlothian man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, including human trafficking of individuals from Central America, benefiting from forced labor, money laundering, and harboring undocumented non-citizens. According to court documents, George William Evans,…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A woman from Caseyville admitted to cashing more than $128,000 in her deceased mother’s Social Security benefits in a U.S. District Court on Monday. Darlene L. Rogers, 72, pled guilty to one count of Theft of Government Funds. “Concealing a relative’s…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A man from Belleville admitted to stealing more than $17,000 in Government benefits from a deceased in-law in a U.S. District Court on Tuesday. Scott C. Gunnarson, 47, pled guilty to one count of Theft of Government Funds. “By failing to…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington: Seattle – A former Seattle resident who defrauded federal COVID-19 benefit programs of more than $1 million pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Bryan Alan Sparks, 42, was indicted for the fraud scheme in November 2021. Today Sparks…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey: TRENTON, N.J. – Two Michigan men and an Ohio man were sentenced for their roles in a large-scale conspiracy to commit bank fraud in several states, including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, and Michigan, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Syed Abbas,…
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) January 11, 2023 – The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced twelve new “Compassionate Allowance” (CAL) conditions. Many Florida social security disability insurance (SSDI) applicants are met with long processing times, extensive waiting periods, and initial denials before eventually securing benefits under the program. The expansion is likely to impact…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that defendant, RACHEL COONEY, of Metairie, Louisiana, was sentenced on January 5, 2023 for Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641. According to court documents, COONEY’s mother was receiving…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio: CINCINNATI – A former insurance agent pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to defrauding dozens of victims in the Cincinnati and Dayton area. Specifically, Seneca Birchmore, 45, of Cincinnati, admitted to committing aggravated identity theft, a federal crime punishable by a mandatory two-year prison sentence. Birchmore…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas: HOUSTON – A 28-year-old Indian citizen who illegally resided in the United States has received his sentence following his conviction of conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Moin Idrishbhai Pinjara pleaded guilty Nov. 30, 2021. Today, U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen imposed a 29-month…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Lisa Waldron, age 44, of Palermo, New York, was arraigned Friday on a federal indictment charging her with multiple counts of Theft of Government Property and Social Security Fraud, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Sharon B. MacDermott, Special…
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