Disability Law Claims Blog

SSA Fraud Cases Mean Longer Wait For Disabled Applicants

The recent case of Frances Maynard-who fraudulently solicited survivors' benefits on behalf of a child who was not eligible for benefits-caused the Social Security Administration (SSA) to waste valuable time and resources pursuing a case of SSA fraud.

The disability benefit fraud continued for 8 years before the SSA realized the error. The Lincoln Journal reports that Maynard was sentenced for her Social Security fraud and ordered to repay $62,000, plus spend 6 months in home confinement as punishment for her crimes.

This particular case was one part of the US Attorney's Initiative to Combat Theft of Government Benefits. This initiative was created in June of 2008 to punish those who unlawfully take money from public programs, such as the SSA, Department of Labor, the Railroad Retirement Board, and the US Veterans Administration (VA).

This initiative is an attempt to safeguard the public funds that are meant for those who truly need them, such as disabled individuals and their families, as well as low-income disabled individuals who are unable to work to support themselves.

When the SSA fails to catch such cases of fraud early on, there are less funds to be awarded to qualified disabled applicants who rely on disability benefits to survive. Additionally, Social Security fraud cases like this one can further stall applications from being reviewed in a timely manner.

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