Toms River man admits stealing over $250K in Social Security disability benefits
TRENTON, NJ — A Toms River man pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $250,000 in disability payments over an eight-year period while …
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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 …
NYC Correction Officer Fined for Selling Fake Disability Parking Placards
BRONX, NY – Nakia Gales, a former officer with the New York City Department of Correction, has been sentenced to a three-year Conditional Discharge and …
Antrim Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Faking a Disability to Illegally Obtain Over $660,000 in Veterans Benefits
Christopher Stultz, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to 18 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release. Stultz …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
U.S. Attorney Charges Nurse Practitioner In $10.5 Million Disability Loan Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the …
Veteran Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding The VA In Connection With The Receipt Of Disability Benefits
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Barry Wayne Hoover (51, Tampa) to 27 months in federal prison and ordered him …
Former Postal Worker Sentenced For Defrauding Department Of Labor Of $732,000 In Disability Payments
Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced George Utley (56, Oklahoma City) to 30 months in federal prison for …
South Florida Army Veteran Lied About Disability, Stole Money from VA
Miami, Florida – A South Florida veteran (and self-proclaimed bodybuilder) who exaggerated his mental and physical impairments to increase the disability payments he received from …
Two Indicted for Defrauding New Jersey Disability, Unemployment Benefits
by Lisa Coryell Press Release TRENTON– Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced indictments in two cases of alleged State employment benefits. The indictments are the result of a joint …
Toms River Man Ran Successful Donut Operation While Taking State Disability Payments from NJ Transit Job
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River man stood before the U.S. District Court in Illinois and admitted he was collecting disability payments from his …
Colonial Life Disability Plus covers gaps in pay while out of work
“While state PML benefits can be helpful, some employees may need additional income protection to cover living expenses if a disability prevents them from working,” …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Settles Disability Discrimination Allegations with the Massachusetts Trial Court Concerning Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
BOSTON – United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins announced today that an agreement has been reached with the Massachusetts Trial Court to resolve allegations that …
Leonardtown Woman Pleads Guilty to Organizing a Conspiracy to Fraudulently Obtain Over $1 Million in Disability Benefits
Greenbelt, Maryland – Angela Marie Farr, age 36, of Leonardtown, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit theft of government property and two counts …
Postal Employee on Disability Pleads Guilty for False Statements
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Randy Goodwin, 56, of Belleville, Illinois, pled guilty today to a two- count information charging him with making false statements to …
Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Department Of Labor Of $732,000 In Disability Payments
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that George Utley (56, Oklahoma City, OK) has pleaded guilty to receiving stolen government property …
Bucks County Housing Provider Ordered to Pay Damages and Redress Discrimination Based on Pregnancy and Disability Status
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced that the owner …
Atlanta man sentenced for stealing veteran’s disability benefits
ATLANTA – William F. Dorsey Jr., has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling over $150,000 from his father’s beneficiary account funded by the U.S. …
United States Settles with Private School to Resolve Allegations of Disability Discrimination
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The United States has reached a settlement with Sayre School (Sayre), a Lexington-based private school, resolving allegations of disability discrimination and taking …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Joins Broad Effort to Observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month
BOISE – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho today announced its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign …
Hudson Woman Pleads Guilty to Crimes Related to Social Security Disability Benefits
CONCORD – Jane B. Smith, 65, of Hudson, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to attempted wire fraud and …
U.S. Attorney’s Office and HHS Office for Civil Rights Settle Disability Discrimination Case with Backus Hospital
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, in partnership with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and …