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Dec 23 2011
Dr. Coburn Urges Review of Disability Claims & Potentially Fraudulent Practices of Law Firm
In response to a Wall Street Journal article out this week exposing potentially fraudulent practices by the law firm of Binder & Binder for its handling of disability cases, Dr. Coburn requests the Social Security Administration Commissioner Michael Astrue to review the disability claims of individuals represented by this law firm. Today, the Wall Street Journal reports Dr. Coburn's request.
PDF of the letter to SSA Commissioner Michael Astrue: here
Dr. Coburn also sent a letter to Senators Baucus and Hatch the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee today, regarding the need for an attorney for the federal government at Administrative Law Judge disability hearings.
PDF of the letter to the Senate Finance Committee: here
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 12/23/11 | Current record |
| 12/13/11 | Coburn, Hatch Request Explanation from HHS Over Lack of Transparency & Oversight in CMS |
| 12/8/11 | Sens. Coburn & Feinstein Circulate Letter to Colleagues on Expiring Ethanol Subsidies |
