The Brief
- The Social Security Administration has accidentally declared a North Texas woman dead on multiple occasions since 2017, most recently in 2025.
- The accidental declaration left 94-year-old Helen Cvik and her family without the Social Security funds needed to pay for her assisted living care and prescriptions.
- It’s the second time in the last week FOX 4’s Shaun Rabb has uncovered a botched Social Security issue in North Texas, following another Dallas woman’s issue with SSI last week.
DALLAS – A Dallas native has been declared dead by the Social Security Administration four times since 2017, despite being very much alive.
What we know:
94-year-old Helen Cvik was declared legally dead in December 2025 by Social Security. The problem is, Miss Helen is still alive.…