Social Security and Disability Law
Increase in 2023 Veterans Disability Compensation Rates
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…
Continue readingTampa Woman Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft, Passport And Food Stamp Fraud
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Nilda Medina-Veguilla (38, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to making false statements in an application for a United States passport, aggravated identity theft, and theft of government property. Medina faces a maximum penalty of 10 years…
Continue readingGrandview Woman Pleads Guilty to $209,000 Disability Benefits Fraud
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Missouri KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Grandview, Mo., woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to fraudulently receiving more than $200,000 in disability benefits while operating a childcare business. Sandra D. Mondaine, 63, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to one count of theft…
Continue readingSix Oklahomans Charged with Cares Act Fraud
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY – Earlier this week, a criminal indictment was unsealed charging six Oklahoma residents with fraudulently obtaining nearly $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. On August 16, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a sealed, 28-count indictment…
Continue readingSt. Louis County Mother, Son Accused of Disability Fraud
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County, Missouri mother and her son were indicted this week in U.S. District Court in St. Louis and accused of defrauding the Supplemental Security Income Program with false claims of a mental disability. Gino Rives, 35, of Edmundson, appeared in…
Continue readingTexas Woman Admits to Decades-long Use of Stolen Identity
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas LAREDO, Texas – A 52-year-old resident of Laredo has entered a guilty plea to passport fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Elizabeth Ann Berbel is also known as Ana Elizabeth Gomez-Garcia, Ana Elizabeth Gomez Garcia, Ana Elizabeth Gomez, Anna Elizabeth Gomez…
Continue readingPittsburgh Resident Sentenced to Two Years’ Probation and a Restitution Amount of $109,413.90 for Conviction of Theft of Government Property
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…
Continue readingTwo Indicted for Fentanyl Conspiracy
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…
Continue readingFrom 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…
Continue readingFrom 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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