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New low-income transitional housing facility open in Floyd County

February 20, 2018

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Mountain Comprehensive Care Center opened a new low-income/transitional housing facility in Prestonsburg. The Dogwood Apartments are located on South Lake Drive. There are 20 apartments total,18 one bedroom and 2 ...

Free legal help for Conn clients

February 15, 2018

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...

APPALRED LEGAL AID HELPS FORMER CLIENTS OF ERIC C. CONN FACING LOSS OF DISABILITY BENEFITS

February 13, 2018

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

February 12, 2018

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

February 08, 2018

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

February 08, 2018

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

February 07, 2018

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

February 05, 2018

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...