| Social Security disability benefits were established to | | | | collect benefits |
| help individuals who are suffering from | | | | Other types of disability fraud may include the theft or |
| legally-recognized disabilities maintain an acceptable | | | | sale of social security numbers in order to gain disability |
| standard of living. For many people living with disabilities, | | | | benefits, or bribery of Social Security officials. Disability |
| SSA benefits are a valuable source of income that | | | | fraud is a serious crime and is not to be taken lightly. |
| helps them pay bills, buy groceries, and support | | | | If you observe someone committing disability fraud, |
| dependents financially. When an individual collects | | | | such as a neighbor collecting benefits for a nonexistent |
| disability payments under fraudulent conditions, the | | | | disability, you should report the fraudulent behavior to |
| entire system suffers. | | | | the SSA. The administration has established several |
| Taxpayers and government funds are the main | | | | different ways to report fraudulent behavior including |
| source of disability payments to individuals who suffer | | | | fraud hot lines and websites to visit if you have |
| serious conditions that prevent them from working. | | | | concerns. |
| Although most beneficiaries genuinely suffer from the | | | | It is important that individuals who file for disability |
| conditions they reported to the Social Security | | | | benefits complete the application in the most truthful |
| Administration, some people choose to take | | | | and forthcoming manner possible. Failure to report |
| advantage of the system and attempt to collect | | | | medical conditions, making false statements, and |
| benefits in a fraudulent manner. Common types of | | | | concealing facts are often reason for prompt dismissal |
| disability fraud include:o Collecting benefits for a false | | | | of your claims. If you have concerns about your |
| medical conditiono Faking or exaggerating a medical | | | | disability claim and need legal assistance, it is wise to |
| condition or injury in order to collect benefitso Making | | | | consult an experienced disability attorney. |
| false statements on disability claims or applicationso | | | | Occasionally, claims may be denied by the SSA for |
| Concealing facts that may have an affect on | | | | various reasons, including fraud, lack of disability |
| benefitso Omitting income and other sources of | | | | information, or other causes. If you have been wrongly |
| revenueo Making false statements regarding one's | | | | denied disability benefits, visit the website of the |
| assets and financeso Failure to include information | | | | Indianapolis Social Security disability attorneys of the |
| about spouses and domestic partnerso Failure to | | | | Charles D. Hankey Law Office. |
| report deceased dependents in order to continue to | | | | |