Free legal help for Conn clients
Posted by Shawn Allen on February 14, 2018 in Latest News “Really shouldn’t wait until they get a hearing date, shouldn’t wait for any reason. Once they get that letter that’s the time to start acting.” PRESTONSBURG, KY.– Earlier...
Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence to Offer Free Tax Preparation Services in Cardinal Valley
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APPALRED LEGAL AID HELPS FORMER CLIENTS OF ERIC C. CONN FACING LOSS OF DISABILITY BENEFITS
About 2000 more former clients of Attorney Eric C. Conn are facing a review of their eligibility for Social Security Disability and SSI benefits because of possible fraud. Those people will be receiving notices informing them of the review and ...
Conn's Other Victims
Eric Conn, the flashy and arrogant attorney who billed himself as “Mr. Social Security,” is now behind bars where he belongs after spending seven months on the lam. He entered guilty pleas for his pivotal role in a scheme that bilked the Social Se...
Black Lung Study Finds Biggest Cluster Ever Of Fatal Coal Miners' Disease
Epidemiologists at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health say they've identified the largest cluster of advanced black lung disease ever reported, a cluster that was first uncovered by NPR 14 months ago. In a research letter pub...
Eric Conn helped him win disability benefits. Now he has to prove he’s hurt again
By Bill Estep bestep@herald-leader.com February 07, 2018 04:59 PM Updated February 07, 2018 09:00 PM Teddy Newsome says he hasn’t had a decent night’s sleep in years after hurting his neck and back while working for more than 30 years as ...
Kentucky Governor proposes cuts to civil legal aid
Supreme Court justice and advocates fear Kentuckians will suffer from civil legal aid cuts in Governor Matt Bevin Bevin's budget proposal. Author: Chris Williams Published: 7:36 PM EST February 6, 2018 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Legal advoca...
Attorney for former Conn clients explains impact of new hearings
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - Congressman Hal Rogers' office confirmed Friday the Social Security Administration (SSA) will have 2,000 additional former Conn clients attend redetermination hearings. Ned Pillersdorf, who represents Conn’s former clients, sa...
Justice Dept. Office to Make Legal Aid More Accessible Is Quietly Closed
By KATIE BENNERFEB. 1, 2018 Photo The Office for Access to Justice's stated mission was to “deliver outcomes that are fair and accessible to all, irrespective of wealth and status.” Credit Justin T. Gellerson for The New York Times WASHI...
KY Legal Aid Directors Joint Letter Regarding Elimination of Access to Justice Funds
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