Dossier
erroneous death designations
Coverage of erroneous death designations in the Nexus archive.
- Woman loses benefits after Social Security mistakenly declares her dead
An Atlanta woman recovering from congestive heart failure lost critical benefits and incurred significant medical bills after the Social Security Administration mistakenly declared her dead. She repeatedly contacted the agency to correct the error without success, and the SSA confirmed it is investigating but cited privacy laws to avoid discussing specifics.