Thinking about Reporting Disability Fraud? Read This First!

Every day there are people out there who are illegally collecting disability checks from the Social Security administration. This is a shame and needs to end. However, not everyone who appears not to have a disability is committing fraud. Before filing any disability fraud report, you should know exactly what constitute his ability fraud. That's what this article is about. In it, I will do three things you should know before deciding to report a disability fraud.

First, the people you report fraud on are those who receive disability benefits. But do you know exactly why they receive those benefits? Most people have no idea of all the different reasons that people are put on disability. Until you know the condition for which they were approved, it's hard to tell if they are committing any fraudulent acts.

Second, do you know what restrictions and physical limitations these people are subjected to? If not, then it's hard to judge their condition based on what you observe them doing a day-to-day basis. If you don't know about a person's condition, you don't know how to evaluate their actions.

Third, not all disabilities are physical. There are some psychological and mental impairments that are valid reasons for collecting disability. This means you might meet somebody who seems to have no problem functioning and performing daily tasks, but they suffer from a psychological disability that you're unaware of. Yet even if it is physical, just because you don't see it affecting them, doesn't mean it can't. For example, people who experience seizures often appear normal otherwise.

The point is not to be so quick to blow the whistle until you know the other person's situation. If you're going to report disability fraud, you should be at least familiar with the exact disability they've been diagnosed with. Then, you will be able to assess the situation a little bit more appropriately. If something seems incongruent, then asked them to elaborate further on their disability. Finally, if things still seem dubious, you might consider reporting disability fraud to the proper authorities.

In conclusion, I have given you four points to consider before thinking about filing a disability fraud claim. Take this advice and use it appropriately, that way you don't waste the Social Security administration's time with frivolous complaints, and poet undue stress on somebody with an actual disability.