Former Police Officer Charged With Mail Fraud – 9/3/2009 A 32-year-old former Johnson City Police officer who faked an assault at is charged with 20 counts of mail fraud. The officer filed for New York State workers’ compensation claims and disability benefits after lying about being assaulted by two people while working as a police officer. A conviction carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. Attribution: Fox 40 WICZ Binghamton, New York
Employee Accused Of Stealing $39,000 In Benefits A woman, claiming she was unable to work due to neck and back injures suffered at a previous job, collected $39,000 in workers’ compensation benefits while working as a dental assistant. An arrest followed after an investigation by agents of the Insurance Department’s Frauds Bureau, and investigators from the New York State Insurance Fund and the office of the Inspector General of the Workers’ Compensation Board. The dental assistant could be sentenced to up to four years in prison if convicted. Attribution: New York State Insurance Department Man Accused Of Check Fraud Scam While gainfully employed a man was arrested on fraud charges for cashing 183 disability checks resulting from a workers’ compensation claim, totaling $46,423 over a three-year period. He is currently employed as an electrician. He is charged with theft by deception and making false statements according to a fraud agent with the Georgia State Board of Worker’s Compensation criminal investigations division. (workersxzcompxzkit) The defendant remains in jail without bond following his arrest for bilking an auto insurance company. Attribution: Heath Hamacher, Staff Writer, Gwinnett Daily Post, Monday, 9/7/09 Reposted with Permission Visit LexisNexis for more information and full reports. The latest workers’ comp fraud blotter see http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas/Workers-Compensation-Law-Blog/workers-compensation-fraud-/Workers-Comp-Fraud-Blotter-942009—Recent-Arrests-Charges–Convictions WC 101: www.ReduceYourWorkersComp.com/workers_comp.php Follow Us On Twitter: www.twitter.com/WorkersCompKit NEW Article: Return to Work in Unionized Companies http://reduceyourworkerscomp.com//Return-to-Work-Programs-Unionized-Companies.php
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