Maryland Army Vet Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Over $1 Million in Disability Benefits
BALTIMORE, MD – William Rich, 41, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in Veterans disability benefits and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits by…
Marion County Man Pleads Guilty To Disability Benefit Fraud Involving The Department Of Veterans Affairs
According to court records, on January 26, 1983, Thompson applied for United States Veterans Affairs (VA) Disability Compensation based on a loss of vision. Between May 1993 and December 2022, Thompson exaggerated…
Legislation to Cease Temporary Disability Benefits for Incarcerated Individuals in New Jersey
The New Jersey Legislature is considering a bill that will prohibit the payment of temporary disability benefits to individuals while they are incarcerated. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia and Assemblyman Michael Inganamort…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Reaches Settlement with Chandler Nail Salon to End Disability Discrimination
Under the settlement, Canvas Nails & Spa LLC, of Chandler, agrees to adopt and post in a conspicuous place a non-discrimination policy, to train current and future employees on the requirements of…
New Jersey Senate Moves Forward with Disability Employment Program Bill
A significant legislative development occurred in Trenton, where the Senate Labor Committee approved a bill aimed at enhancing employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The legislation, spearheaded by Senators Linda Greenstein and…
Man Admits to Disability Fraud While Exploiting Elderly in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Gino Rives, a 36-year-old man from Edmundson, pleaded guilty on Thursday to five counts of theft of government funds, involving a scheme where he falsely claimed disability benefits while…
US Supreme Court throws out decision reviving disability bias lawsuit
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a lower court’s decision that had let a Florida woman pursue a lawsuit accusing a Maine hotel of…
Morris County Woman Charged wth Disability Benefits Fraud and Making False Statements
NEWARK, N.J. – A Morris County woman charged with fraud and making false statements will make her initial court appearance today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Pamela VanSyckle, 60, of Oak…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Partnering with Indiana Disability Rights to Ensure Early Voting Sites are Accessible for All Voters
INDIANAPOLIS- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana (USAO) and Indiana Disability Rights (IDR) are partnering to survey the accessibility of early polling sites for 2023 General Election.…
US Supreme Court mulls limiting disability bias lawsuits
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday raised concerns about lawsuits targeting hotels and other places of lodging for omitting details in their reservation…
Supreme Court Denies Disability Act Tester’s Bid To Shield Case From Review After Her Lawyer Is Exposed For Fraud
Supreme Court Denies Disability Act Tester’s Bid To Shield Case From Review After Her Lawyer Is Exposed For Fraud Katelynn Richardson on August 10, 2023 The Supreme Court said Thursday it will…
Lawyer behind 100s of fake disability lawsuits gets 4-year sentence
By David Thomas (Reuters) – A Florida lawyer was sentenced to four years in federal prison for mail fraud on Thursday after prosecutors in New York said he filed hundreds of fraudulent…
Housing Disability Discrimination New Target of Murphy Social Justice Fight
TRENTON – The Division on Civil Rights (DCR) and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin have made public the Findings of Probable Cause in five cases involving alleged discrimination based on disability, as…
New Jersey Landlord and Realtor Charged with Disability Discrimination
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently charged Serrot Management LLC, a property owner in Maplewood, New Jersey, and its realtor with violating the Fair…
Can A Hotel Be Sued Over Disability Accommodations By Someone Who’s Never Been There? SCOTUS To Decide
Can A Hotel Be Sued Over Disability Accommodations By Someone Who’s Never Been There? SCOTUS To Decide Katelynn Richardson on March 27, 2023 The Supreme Court will take a case considering whether…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Reaches Settlement with Ocean County Nail Salon to End Disability Discrimination
NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached settlement with an Ocean County, New Jersey, nail salon to resolve allegations that the salon discriminates against individuals with mobility impairments in violation…
Blue State’s Homeless Encampments Violate Disability Rights, Federal Lawsuit Says
Blue State’s Homeless Encampments Violate Disability Rights, Federal Lawsuit Says Katelynn Richardson on February 9, 2023 A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in California cites Sacramento’s rampant homeless encampments as a violation of…
Twitter seeks dismissal of disability bias lawsuit over job cuts
(Corrects to reflect that one plaintiff was laid off and is not a current employee in paragraphs 5-7) By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -Twitter Inc has asked a federal judge in California to…
Lexington Park Woman Sentenced To 30 Months In Federal Prison For Obtaining Over $1 Million In Fraudulent Disability Benefits
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Angela Marie Farr, age 36, of Lexington Park, Maryland, yesterday to 30 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release,…
Justice Department Resolves Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Housing Authority of New Orleans Properties
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) and seven private developers have agreed to pay $250,000 to settle claims that they violated the…
Maryland United States Attorney’s Office Resolves Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Maryland Developer Involving Multifamily Housing Complexes
Baltimore, Maryland – United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced today that Maryland-based…
Justice Department Moves to Intervene in Disability Discrimination Suit Against San Juan, Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today intervened in a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by individuals with mobility disabilities against the City of San Juan, Puerto Rico under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504…
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability and Sex-Based Discrimination by Owner and Operators of Milwaukee Rental Property
United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin joins The Justice Department in announcing on, September 9, 2022 it has filed a lawsuit alleging that the owner and…
Homebased Disability Counselors Charged for Assaulting Disabled Person
HARRISBURG (PRESS RELEASE) – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the arrests of Allegheny County care providers August Young and Eric Walker for assaulting an individual with intellectual disabilities. Young and Walker…
Covenant Health Settles Americans With Disability Act Claim With United States
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The United States reached a settlement on August 19, 2022, with Covenant Health (Covenant). Covenant is a not-for-profit health care organization headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Covenant operates nine hospitals…
Jury Convicts Veteran of Defrauding VA for Disability Benefits
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal jury convicted a Kansas veteran of wire fraud and theft of government funds in charges related to a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans…
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