A retired Social Security administrative law judge accused of
participating in a scheme to improperly award disability benefits has
voluntarily agreed to have his law license annulled.
The state Supreme Court recently
accepted David B. Daugherty's annulment petition.
A state Lawyer Disciplinary Board panel
alleges Daugherty approved claims that didn't meet government guidelines and
falsified time sheets.
Formal charges filed in April also
allege Daugherty improperly assigned eastern Kentucky
Daugherty also is accused of failing to
review the decisions of fellow judges involving the same claimants and
knowingly made false statements in the disciplinary board's investigation.
