October 8, 2013
Englewood
Cliffs, NJ --A hearing held by the Senate Homeland Security and
Government Affairs Committee yesterday examined troubling allegations
regarding what appear to have been concerted fraudulent actions by a
Huntington, West Virginia attorney and a former Administrative Law
Judge. The National Organization of Social Security Claimants'
Representatives (NOSSCR) applauds the individuals who stepped forward,
as well as the diligence of the Senate investigators. The allegations
are nothing short of appalling, and if true, further investigation
should be vigorously pursued and all individuals prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law. Thankfully, the Committee found no evidence that what was uncovered in Huntington is more than an isolated incident. As noted by Committee Chairman Tom Carper, “While we don't have any evidence that this is more than an isolated case, one example of inappropriate actions of this nature is one too many. I am encouraged that the Social Security Administration has already acknowledged many of the issues raised by the investigation,
(The above is an excerpt from an article released by the National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives).
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