Published January, 2003
Have You Seen a Fleeing Felon? Social Security Administration Targets SSI Recipients With Outstanding Warrants, Gerry McIntyre, Clearinghouse Review (2003)
This article explains the welfare legislation that created the "fleeing felon" rule allowing discontinuation of numerous benefits, including Supplemental Security Income, and the Social Security Administration's misapplication of the rule in a way that wrongfully denies benefits and basic procedural due process. Authored by an attorney at the National Senior Citizens Law Center, the article also provides suggestions for effective advocacy on behalf of individuals affected by the rule.
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