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Office of the Inspector General

You must be honest and truthful with the Social Security Administration when applying for and receiving disability benefits.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) handles reports of fraud, waste and abuse in Social Security cases.

According to the SSA, the purpose of the Inspector General is:

-To promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of SSA programs.
-To prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse in SSA programs and operations.
-To inform the SSA and Congress about problems and deficiencies and to recommend corrective action.
-To report fraud for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or SSI cases, you can visit the OIG section of the SSA website. (https://www.ssa.gov/oig). Or you can call the Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271.

You must be honest and truthful with the Social Security Administration when applying for and receiving disability benefits.

If you have been denied disability benefits, Click Here to contact a disability attorney in the San Diego, Los Angeles or Riverside areas; Serving all of Southern California.

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