Smith spent more than seven decades in custody after receiving a death sentence for a 1949 Connecticut yacht club murder, a conviction he challenged with claims of newly discovered evidence.
The latest distribution comes as recipients await a final decision on the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment and the program completes its decades-long increase in full retirement age.
Louisiana health officials say all nine cases reported this year involved wounds exposed to seawater, as residents are urged to watch for signs of serious infection.
Smith spent more than seven decades in custody after receiving a death sentence for a 1949 Connecticut yacht club murder, a conviction he challenged with claims of newly discovered evidence.
The latest distribution comes as recipients await a final decision on the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment and the program completes its decades-long increase in full retirement age.
Louisiana health officials say all nine cases reported this year involved wounds exposed to seawater, as residents are urged to watch for signs of serious infection.
