Current disability fraud news on Social Security Disability in MA, NH, and RI as well as Nationwide
Check back frequently for up-to-date news on Social Security Disability and how it affects the nation. Reported from the top news sources in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and nationwide, Keefe Disability Law provides readers with current news that affects your life and well-being after a disability prevents you from being able to work.
- Page 1
-
Government Shutdown Affects Social Security OfficesMany functions at Social Security Disability are still operational. To find out if your claim is still being processed, call Keefe Disability Law for help.
-
Social Security extends office hoursEven though SS offices will be adding office hours, call us for help with your disability claim instead. Keefe Disability Law may save you a long office wait.
-
SSDI Recipient Unable to Sue Connecticut after Chimp AttackAfter a pet chimp mauled Charla Nash, she was awarded Social Security disability in New England, but she remains blocked from suing the state for her injuries.
-
Disabled Victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing Will ReturnIt’s a question many people have asked. Now, victims of the Boston marathon bombing are speaking out that they will return.
-
Expedited Process for Veterans’ Social Security DisabilityThe Social Security Administration just announced the launch of a new expedited process to speed veterans’ requests for Social Security disability.
-
Social Security Promises Veterans to Speed Disability ClaimsThe Social Security Administration is expected to begin streamlining veterans’ disability claims as early as March.
-
Study Refutes Myth of Social Security Disability CheatersA new study finds few unemployed workers attempt to receive Social Security disability benefits after unemployment compensation ends.
-
Income Inequality Impacts Social Security Disability RecipientsIn a list of vulnerable groups impacted by income inequality, Social Security disability recipients are among the top.
-
Veterans Oppose Proposed Changes in Social Security DisabilityA group of vets came down hard against the Obama administration’s new VA Social Security disability filing rule.
-
Questions Raised After a Child Is Denied Social SecurityThe Social Security Administration denied a disabled child Social Security benefits. Now, new questions arise over federal aid programs.
-
SSA Clarifies Rules for Applicants with Drug or Alcohol AddictionA new ruling will clarify the role of drug and alcohol use as a deciding factor in the SSDI application process.
-
Average Wait For Veterans Applying For Disability BenefitsDespite promises to shrink the VA claims backlog, wait times continue to grow for disabled veterans seeking benefits. A Boston disability attorney tells more.
-
Colorado Man Found Guilty In SSA Disability Fraud CaseOur disability rights attorneys report on the case of a Colorado man sentenced to 21 months for disability fraud of over $50,000 in undeserved benefits.
-
Iowa Man Sentenced in SSA Disability FraudAn Iowa man joins the growing number of SSA disability fraud convictions accomplished through a program that targets fraudsters.
-
Mass Health Office Moves to ChelseaDisabled applicants may be eligible for health insurance through Mass Health to help them get treatment. Call Keefe Disability Law for more information.