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Category Archives: Economic Security Litigation
Clark v Astrue: Court of Appeals Rules SSA Policy on Probation/Parole Violators Unlawful
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) policy of suspending Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits whenever someone has an outstanding warrant for an alleged violation of probation … Continue reading
SSA Ordered to Offer Blind & Visually Impaired Beneficiaries an Alternative to Standard Print Notices
A district judge in California has issued a final judgment in a nationwide class action requiring that the Social Security Administration (SSA) offer blind or visually impaired individuals the option of receiving notices and other communications in alternative formats. American Council … Continue reading
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Los Angeles Social Security/SSI Martinez Case Media Briefing
NSCLC, the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, and New America Media co-hosted a media briefing on the successful Martinez class action lawsuit on March 15, 2010. SSI Settlement Briefing 2 from New America Media on Vimeo.
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Webinar: The “Fleeing Felon” Settlement with SSA
Benefits Available to Your Social Security and SSI Clients January 29, 2010 Webinar. Gerald McIntyre, Anna Rich and Kevin Prindiville presented. PowerPoint | Recording
Social Security Administration Retreats from “Unknowing Flight” Doctrine and Will Pay Hundreds of Millions in Back Benefits
This article in the Clearinghouse REVIEW Journal of Poverty Law and Policy has details of the Martinez settlement.
SSA OIG Cong. Response Report
Information on how the Martinez class action settlement agreement will affect the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) fugitive felon policy. Download Report.
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SSA Sends Out First Martinez Notices; Issues New POMS Section
SSA has begun implementation of the Martinez v. Astrue settlement. Now that the effective date (Nov. 30, 2009) of the settlement in Martinez v. Astrue has passed, SSA has begun implementation of the settlement by sending out informational notices advising 28,000 class … Continue reading
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Important Information for Advocates Working with Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Recipients
Update on Class Action Settlement for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Recipients Last week a federal judge granted final approval of a settlement agreement which will end the Social Security Administration’s policy of denying or suspending benefits based on the mere … Continue reading
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Government Stops Unlawful Social Security Suspensions; Agrees To Repay More Than Half A Billion in Back Benefits
August 11, 2009 Government Stops Unlawful Social Security Suspensions; Agrees To Repay More Than Half A Billion in Back Benefits More than 200,000 people eligible again through court settlement Oakland, Calif. – The Social Security Administration has agreed to repay more … Continue reading
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Martinez v Astrue: Plaintiff Profiles
Learn more about the people this settlement will help. The Martinez v. Astrue settlement will reinstate benefits to hundreds of thousands of Social Security beneficiaries who rely on Social Security payments for their livelihood and their health and safety. It will also … Continue reading
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