Lawrence Popp claimed he wasn't able to work, drive or read. — -- A Milwaukee businessman signed up for Social Security disability benefits because he claimed his blindness was so debilitating he ...

Military veterans are swamping the U.S. government with dubious disability claims — including cases of brazen fraud totaling tens of millions of dollars — that are exploiting the country’s sacred ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

A Maine man accused of stealing more than $244,000 in disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs faked his drowning death after authorities confronted him about the fraud, according ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran sits at a dais, giving remarks. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, uses reports of fraud within veterans' ...

A Washington Post exposé on veterans faking disabilities has raised concerns about the Department of Veterans Affairs’ $193-billion disability benefits program — and how much fraud is costing ...

A former firefighter, John William Myers, faces felony charges for insurance fraud after allegedly receiving over $100,000 in improper disability payments.

Sep. 25—RALEIGH — A newly-formed investigative unit created to combat disability fraud will include two North Carolina state agencies along with two partner agencies from the federal government. The N ...

A Maine man charged with making false statements to the government has been located in Missouri following his disappearance, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A Maine man accused of stealing ...