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  1. Gaps in oversight leave clients vulnerable in nation’s multi-billion-dollar payee system

    It could have happened in any town in any state. The checks were supposed to be deposited and used to pay for rent, utilities, food and other necessities for a disabled individual. The official report found otherwise. In 2012, an investigator from Columbi ...

    8 May 2014 - Jake Thomas

  2. Checks and imbalances: exploring Portland's disproportionately high Social Security waitlist

    Leone has a roof over his head, medical care and some money in his pocket. Having all this makes him “jealous of himself.” That’s because things weren’t always so gravy for Leone, who doesn’t want his full name used for this article. “When you hear voices ...

    24 Mar 2014 - Jake Thomas

  3. Benefits specialist takes training statewide

    Benefits specialist takes training statewide By Joanne Zuhl, Staff Writer Mellani Calvin remembers vividly the day Oregon did away with its General Assistance program. She was working as a paralegal for a disabilities attorney, and the program helped disa ...

    5 May 2010 - Street Roots

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