Social Security and Disability Law

San Antonio Couple Sentenced for Claiming Deceased Mother’s Federal Benefits

November 2, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio couple was sentenced in federal court today to five years probation and ordered to pay $218,730.60 in restitution for theft of government funds. According to court documents, Tracy Stephanie Grubbs, 59, failed to report her mother’s death to the Social…

Continue reading

Former Reality Show Cast Member and St. Louis DJ Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Multiple Frauds

October 27, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a former “Basketball Wives” reality show cast member and St. Louis, Missouri area radio personality to four years in prison for committing $564,000 worth of frauds, including tax fraud, bank fraud, insurance fraud and…

Continue reading

Disbarred Attorney Arrested on Charges Related to Using False Identity to Obtain Jobs at Law Firms

October 27, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio CINCINNATI – A disbarred attorney who previously practiced law in the Cincinnati area was arrested today by federal agents for allegedly using a false identity to obtain employment with at least three law firms. Richard Louis Crosby III, 36, of Mason, Ohio, is charged by criminal…

Continue reading

Expert Michael Arrigo Survives Colorado Shreck Motion to Strike

October 26, 2023
Law News Today

Castle Rock, Colorado – Michael Arrigo, a medical billing expert witness, survives Shreck motion to strike, Case Number: 2021CV30087. Colorado District Court, Douglas County Judge Jeffrey K. Holmes ruled, “THIS MATTER is before the court on various motions filed by the Plaintiffs and Defendant. The Court has considered the filings of the parties as well…

Continue reading

Social Security Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Benefits

October 19, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia ATLANTA – Latonja Goodrum, a former Social Security employee who used her position to steal benefits from disabled Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of theft of government funds. “Disabled and low-income citizens rely on the safety net afforded by…

Continue reading

Marielle F. Hazen, Esq., to Illuminate Legislative Updates at Stetson College of Law’s Pooled Trust Intensive Event

October 18, 2023
Law News Today

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Attorney Marielle F. Hazen, Esq., CELA, is set to share her comprehensive knowledge and insights during the highly-anticipated “Call to Action/Legislative Update” at the Stetson Pooled Trust Intensive event. The session is slated to take place on October 18, 2023, from 4:15pm-5:15pm. In conjunction with the Stetson College of Law, the event…

Continue reading

Multiple Audit Reports Demonstrate SSA’s Need to Improve Systems & Processes Around Improper Payments

October 18, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tonya Eickman, Program Audit Division Director, Office of Audit, Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security hearing on protecting beneficiaries from the harm of improper payments. Since fiscal year 2002, the OIG…

Continue reading

Cincinnati Man Sentenced to Prison for Covid Relief Fraud

October 18, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio CINCINNATI– A man who filed for relief under the Paycheck Protection Program and fraudulently claimed that he was running a business during the time he was incarcerated was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 12 months and one day in prison. Willie Boyce, 42, pleaded…

Continue reading

Former Used Car Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Leadership Role in $2.4 Million Fraud Scheme

October 11, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A former Massachusetts used car dealer who led a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud financial institutions in several states, including Rhode Island, out of more than $2.8 million dollars has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A.…

Continue reading

Alabama Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Transferring Machinegun Conversion Devices and Theft of Government Funds

October 11, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Ivan Hollingsworth (35, Florence, AL) to 10 years in federal prison for transferring machinegun conversion devices and theft of government funds. The court also ordered Hollingsworth to forfeit $46,426.91, which is traceable to proceeds of…

Continue reading