Posts Tagged ‘Fugitive Felon’

I previously wrote about how Social Security stops benefits for fleeing felons. However, there has been considerable litigation across the country regarding what constitutes a “fleeing felon.”
Social Security changed its definition of “fleeing” due to a settlement in the nationwide class-action lawsuit.
The April 2009 issue of capital NOSSCR Social Security Forum has a lengthy discussion [...]

I previously wrote about how Social Security can stop benefits if a person is a fleeing or fugitive felon.
The courts have been wrestling with the question of whether an outstanding arrest warrant (not a conviction, just the arrest warrant) is enough to make a person a “fleeing felon.”
NSCLC Website writes about a court’s rejection of Social Security claiming [...]

I previously wrote about how Social Security disability benefits stop during incarceration.
However, your Social Security disability benefits can also stop if you labeled a “Fugitive Felon.”
Fugitive felons is anyone who is

Fleeing to avoid prosecution for a crime which is a felony; or
Fleeing to avoid custody or confinement after conviction for a crime which is a felony; [...]

Jonathan Ginsberg of the Social Security Disability Blog writes about what happens to your Social Security benefits if you are in jail/prison.
I recently received an email question from a blog reader about the eligibility of a convicted felon for Social Security disability benefits.  There is a simple answer here – you may not collect disability [...]