Tyler Foster
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FBI Boston says 1,092 government-impersonation complaints in four New England states cost $28,895,404 as scammers spoof its phone number
FBI Boston says scammers are now calling victims from what appears to be the bureau’s own main number, 857-386-2000, and steering them onto an encrypted...
Wisconsin raised its SSI state supplement 10% in May, to $92.16 a month for one person and $145.26 for a couple
Wisconsin raised its Supplemental Security Income state supplement 10% starting May 1, 2026, to $92.16 a month for an eligible individual and $145.26 for an...
A federal judge gave final approval Oct. 9 to 700Credit’s $17.5 million data-breach settlement after its claim period closed Sept. 22
A federal judge gave final approval on Oct. 9 to 700Credit’s $17.5 million data-breach settlement, 17 days after the claim period closed on Sept. 22....
People notified of the 2024 Brockton Neighborhood Health Center breach have until Dec. 8 to claim up to $2,500 from an $825,000 settlement
Patients caught in the 2024 data breach at Brockton Neighborhood Health Center have until Dec. 8 to claim from an $825,000 settlement. Documented losses can...
California residents who visited Forbes websites can claim a share of a $10 million tracker-privacy settlement by Nov. 9
California residents who visited Forbes websites between Dec. 20, 2023 and June 11, 2026 can claim a share of a $10 million tracker-privacy settlement, and...
People notified of Covenant Health’s May 2025 data breach have until Dec. 30 to claim an estimated $75, or up to $5,000 in documented losses
People who received notice of the May 2025 data breach at Covenant Health have until Dec. 30 to claim from a $2 million settlement. The...
People notified of Communications Data Group’s 2025 data breach have until Nov. 10 to claim $45 or up to $5,000 in documented losses
People who received a notice about the February 2025 data breach at Communications Data Group have until Nov. 10 to file a claim. The settlement...
Utah’s HEAT energy-assistance program opens to the general public November 1, with winter shutoff protection for qualifying households
Utah’s Home Energy Assistance Target program, known as HEAT, opens to the general public on November 1. Households with a member who is 60 or...
Kansas winter utility rules begin November 1 and limit heat disconnections through March 31
Kansas utilities may not cut off heat while the forecast is below 35 degrees, and the Cold Weather Rule that sets that limit starts again...
Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo data-breach claimants have until December 21 to seek money from a $500,000 fund
People whose personal information may have been taken in the 2023 data breach at Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico have until December 21,...
Ascension Texas patients could lose UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage network access January 1 unless the sides reach a deal
Ascension Texas hospitals and employed doctors will be out of network for UnitedHealthcare members on January 1, 2027, unless the two sides sign a new...
Trump signed a law requiring dating apps to warn members when someone who messaged them was banned for fraud
The Romance Scam Prevention Act became law on October 20 with President Trump’s signature, requiring online dating services to tell a member when someone who...
Social Security plans one form for treatments and medications when disability claimants ask for a hearing
Social Security wants disability claimants to fill out one form, not two, when they ask for a hearing and need to update their medical record....
SSI students under 22 can earn up to $2,500 a month in 2027, up to $10,080 for the year, without reducing their check
Starting in January 2027, a student on Supplemental Security Income can earn more from a job before it touches the check. Social Security’s operating manual...
SSI recipients get January’s higher payment on December 31, leaving no regular SSI deposit in January
The 3.6 percent cost-of-living increase for 2027 reaches Supplemental Security Income recipients before the new year begins. Social Security says about 7.3 million people on...
Social Security can still recover $344 million in improper SSI payments but is barred from $664 million unless fraud or fault is established
About $344 million in improper Supplemental Security Income payments is still collectible, while about $664 million is out of reach unless fraud or similar fault...