Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The 54-year-old man from Kansas is ordered to pay over $537,000 in restitution.
Disability fraud can be harder to detect than other forms of fraud, as the majority of people receiving disability payments (at least 90%) do not use a wheelchair or walker, or uses a wheelchair but is able to walk limited distances sometimes, while at the same time, many people who need wheelchairs would not qualify for disability payments. [2]
A Florida bodybuilder landed prison time for his $245,000 disability fraud on the VA. ... Florida bodybuilder pulling a $245,000 scam claimed he could lift only 10 pounds ... [Barton] and his wife ...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) is one of the Inspector General offices created by the Inspector General Act of 1978. [1] The Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs is charged with investigating and auditing department programs to combat waste, fraud, and abuse. [1]
The Compensation Service provides tax-free monetary benefits to veterans with disabilities resulting from or aggravated by military service. Veterans can apply for disability compensation online, by mail, or in person at a VA regional office. VBA evaluates claims based on the severity of the disability and its impact on the veteran's ability to ...
A Southern California business owner convinced victims to invest in his companies, claiming he could detect Covid-19 based on video, and then made lavish purchases, prosecutors said.
The VA OIG reported in May 2014 that 17 veteran deaths had occurred while waiting for VHA treatment in the Phoenix VA system, and on June 5, 2014, the Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Sloan Gibson, reported that the VA had identified 18 additional deaths. The 18 deaths were among the group of 1700 identified as "at risk of being lost or ...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to an extremely threatening or horrific event.It is characterized by several of the following signs or symptoms: unwanted re-experiencing of the traumatic event—such as vivid, intense, and emotion-laden intrusive memories—dissociative flashback episodes, or nightmares; active avoidance of thoughts, memories, or reminders ...