Social Security and Disability Law

Florida Social Security Disability Updates for 2023

March 3, 2023
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David W. Magann Social Security Disability Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 22, 2023 – Nearly 70 million people rely on one or more of Social Security’s benefit programs; as such, Floridians have undoubtedly experienced the effects of inflation, but changes to Social Security may provide some with more financial security in 2023. According to…

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Hyde Park Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-Relief and Federal Assistance Benefit Fraud

March 1, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts: BOSTON – A Hyde Park man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to using a stolen identity to fraudulently obtain pandemic relief funds and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, previously known as Food Stamps. Fernando Mateo Valenzuela, 69, pleaded guilty to three counts of…

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Don’t get caught off guard! Slam the Scam Day is March 9

February 27, 2023

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Kansas City Woman Sentenced for SNAP Benefits Fraud

February 24, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri: KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for using six stolen identities to fraudulently file 71 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in four states. Bridgette Ford, 62, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to…

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Mother-Daughter Fraudsters Sentenced for Social Security and Bankruptcy Scams

February 23, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia: LYNCHBURG, Va. – A Hurt, Virginia woman, who stole more than $170,000 in Social Security Administration retirement funds to which she was not entitled, was sentenced in federal court just three months after her mother was sentenced on related charges. In November 2022, Christy Bowling, 38,…

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Florida Social Security Disability Updates for 2023

February 22, 2023
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David W. Magann Social Security Disability Tampa, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 22, 2023 – Nearly 70 million people rely on one or more of Social Security’s benefit programs; as such, Floridians have undoubtedly experienced the effects of inflation, but changes to Social Security may provide some with more financial security in 2023. According to…

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DiNapoli: Pennsylvania Man Impersonated Deceased Father to Steal His NYS Pension and Social Security Payments

February 15, 2023

From the Office of the New York State Comptroller: State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General (SSA OIG), the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation today announced the arrest and guilty plea of Timothy…

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Increase in 2023 Veterans Disability Compensation Rates

February 14, 2023
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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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Former Social Security Employee Pleads Guilty To Pandemic Fraud Scheme

February 10, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania: SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Takiyah Gordon Austin, age 47, formerly of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, for a scheme to fraudulently obtain unemployment benefits related to…

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Former Yarmouth Resident Sentenced for Identity Theft and SBA Loan Fraud Charges

February 6, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maine: PORTLAND, Maine: A former Yarmouth resident was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Portland for aggravated identity theft and making a false statement to the Small Business Administration in a loan application. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced John J. Cavanaugh, Jr., 53, to three years…

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