Mikhail Robin Wicker spent years claiming to be a Marine and Iraq War veteran, helping himself to extensive veterans care.

A Los Angeles County Fire Department captain is facing felony charges following allegations that he faked a work injury and forged doctors’ notes to fraudulently claim thousands of dollars in ...

A man pretending to be a fake Marine has been convicted for defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs for disability ...

NPR has been following the money behind veterans' disability claims — specifically, for-profit companies that help vets navigate the VA's red tape. Critics of the companies call them "claim sharks." ...

A Washington Post exposé on veterans faking disabilities has raised concerns about the Department of Veterans Affairs’ $193-billion disability benefits program — and how much fraud is costing ...

A man who worked as a Los Angeles County Fire Department captain was charged on Friday with insurance fraud and other counts for allegedly fraudulently claiming long-term disability insurance. Thomas ...

Thomas Merryman, 45, is accused of pocketing the big payouts after claiming he was hurt on the job when he wasn’t even working, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.