Pro Bono
Dec. 2, 2010
Restoring Order
A class action filed by Munger, Tolles & Olson against the Social Security Administration paved the way for 200,000 people to reapply for benefits. More than 80,000 plaintiffs can seek $700 million in back benefits accrued since 2007.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Rosa Martinez never lived in Miami, never stepped foot in Florida and was eight inches shorter than the woman in the 1980 arrest warrant who shared her name.
Despite the obvious mix-up, the Social Security Administration branded her a fugitive on the run and cut off her $870-a-month disability benefit in December 2007. The Redwood City woman was forced to scrape by for months with charity from friend...
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