Missouri could owe millions to thousands of blind people who were reportedly underpaid
A judge ruled last month that the state of Missouri owes $26.3 million to more than 3,000 blind people who were underpaid by the Department of Social Services’ blind pension fund.
The fund was established in the 1920s to provide a social safety net for the blind.
About 3,000 Missourians are paid more than $700 a month from a special levy on property taxes.
In 2006, the Missouri Council of the Blind sued the state for using money from the fund for other state expenses.
Attorney General Josh Hawley’s office has until Nov. 6 to decide whether or not to appeal.
