During the recent economic “recovery”, unemployment rates have started to recede, in part because many folks are leaving the labor force.
Some of the “leavers” are retiring … some are going to college … some are signing up to collect SSDI – Social security Disability Insurance..
There has been a sharp increase in SSDI applications over the past couple of years.
Most of the applications are probably legit, with some rise due to increasingly diagnosed bad backs and mental health issues..
But, any reasonable person knows that the rolls are also increasing due to fraud – folks taking advantage of the program as a substitute for welfare.
What’s the government doing about that?
Nothing, as far as I can tell
But, there are other instances of disability fraud, and one victimized company has had enough and is cracking down ….
The Homa Files 