WHIO-TV and investigative teams won a Goldsmith Award for reporting on Social Security overpayments, revealing millions of lost benefits due to SSA mistakes.
WHIO-TV and other investigative teams have won a prestigious national Goldsmith Award for their reporting on Social Security overpayments. The award, given by Harvard Kennedy School, highlights the teams' investigation into how millions of Americans lost their benefits due to the SSA's overpayments and subsequent demands for repayment, even when it was the government's mistake. The reporting led to a Congressional hearing and resulted in changes to limit clawbacks by the SSA.
April 04, 2024
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