Rubicon Programs' Social Security Legal Services program emerged out of The Hawkins Center, which was founded in 1986. The Hawkins Center was named after Versie Hawkins, who suffered a severe back injury in 1982 that left her unable to work after more than 30 years of employment. She applied for Social Security disability benefits, but was denied. Versie sought the assistance of a young attorney and social worker in Richmond who represented her before the Social Security Administration and guided her case to a successful conclusion helping to restore a measure of economic security for Versie and her family. Versie's struggle and the dignity with which she fought through it, inspired the founding of The Hawkins Center. In 2003, after more than 10 years of collaboration, the Hawkins Center merged with Rubicon Programs and is now known as Rubicon Legal Services. ttorney,employment agencies services