Social Security and Disability Law
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Illinois: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Yesterday afternoon, in federal court in East St. Louis, IL, Emmitt T. Tiner, 55, of O’Fallon, Illinois, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison. On July 7, 2022, Tiner pled guilty to wire fraud, extortion, sending interstate communications with the…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland: Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced Edward T. Buford III, age 70, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit mail fraud and healthcare fraud. Judge Chuang also ordered…
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) November 22, 2022 – The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced plans to improve customer service and reduce wait times amid complaints about long lines in the extreme summer heat at field offices in Florida and across the United States. The SSA reopened field offices in April after more than two…
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Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) November 15, 2022 – The Social Security Administration (“SSA”) serves as the nation’s most extensive federal program and provides a safety net for millions of individuals. In an executive summary, the SSA recently addressed its intent to address the barriers that many people have encountered when attempting to secure benefits.…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts: BOSTON – The former owner and operator of an Arlington-based insurance agency was sentenced on Nov. 8, 2022 for fraudulently receiving disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). Patrick Quinn, 50, of Arlington, was sentenced by U.S. District Court…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Mississippi: Jackson, Miss. – An Austell, Georgia woman was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and committing COVID-relief fraud while on pretrial release, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Gail S. Ennis, Inspector General of the Social Security Administration.…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas: HOUSTON – A 38-year-old Indian citizen who was illegally residing in Houston has been ordered to prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Waseem Maknojiya pleaded guilty Sept. 13, 2021. Today, U.S. District Judge U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania: PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court in Pittsburgh to 30 months’ probation, 150 hours of community service, and a $1,000 fine on her conviction of theft of government funds, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Chief…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Vermont: The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that John O’Hara, Jr., 43, of White River Junction, Vermont, was sentenced today in United States District Court in Burlington to three years of probation following his guilty plea to a charge that he fraudulently converted tens…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that restaurateur BESIM KUKAJ pled guilty today to bank fraud conspiracy and making interstate threats. KUKAJ pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “As…
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