Government moves to suspend disability payments to many in Eastern Kentucky, citing suspected fraud

The federal government has moved to suspend disability payments to some people in Eastern Kentucky whose cases were handled by Floyd County attorney Eric C. Conn, citing suspected fraud by Conn and doctors whom his clients often consulted.
Attorneys familiar with the issue said it was possible that several hundred people received suspension notices from the Social Security Administration.
Losing benefits will cause serious financial hardship for families, said Lexington attorney Mark Wohlander, who has been consulted about the suspension letters.
"Who's going to put food on the table for these people?" he said Tuesday.
The loss of benefits also will hurt the area because federal disability payments make up a considerable piece of the economy in some counties.
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