The Washington Post

How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls

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 ...
Stars and Stripes

Disability fraud is a ‘tiny fraction’ of VA claims, advocates say

WASHINGTON — Veterans advocates and Democratic lawmakers slammed a recent newspaper report critical of the disability benefits system run by the Department of Veterans Affairs for “cherry-picking ...

Labor’s NDIS dilemma: Chasing $190,000 scams while costs spiral toward $100b

A 10-person committee – including Labor, Coalition and Greens MPs – will investigate the $50b scheme as Labor builds a case ...
The Washington Post

VA’s disability program is an ‘honor system.’ These veterans are defrauding it.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Kinsley Kilpatrick put on a convincing show. During visits to Atlanta VA ...
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VA's review of disability claims for fraud won't include past filings, officials say

The Department of Veterans Affairs is developing a tool that will analyze veterans' disability claims applications for fraud - a program VA officials say could identify providers or companies that ...
Los Angeles Times

LAPD officer is accused of skydiving while on disability leave in high-flying fraud case

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Los Angeles police officer who said he was too injured to complete any work was not too injured to jump out of ...