• Menu
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Before Header

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
 
Paradigm

Amaxx Workers Comp Blog

Reduce Workers Compensation Costs By 20-50%

Header Right

  • Home
    • Training Center
  • Search
    • Free Resources & Solutions
    • Subscribe to Free Newsletter
    • Create Free Training Center Account
    • Enroll in On-Demand Courses
    • Activate WC Mastery Membership
    • Request Strategic Coaching Session
    • Buy WC Guidebooks
  • Membership
    • Insider (free account)
    • WC Mastery
    • Teams & Managers Mastery
    • Training Partners
  • Products
    • On-Demand Courses
    • Specialty Courses
    • Certifications & Mastery Courses
    • Ultimate Guidebooks
    • Coaching
  • Blog
    • Video Blogs
    • COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Login

Mobile Menu

  • Home
    • Training Center
  • Search
    • Free Resources & Solutions
    • Subscribe to Free Newsletter
    • Create Free Training Center Account
    • Enroll in On-Demand Courses
    • Activate WC Mastery Membership
    • Request Strategic Coaching Session
    • Buy WC Guidebooks
  • Membership
    • Insider (free account)
    • WC Mastery
    • Teams & Managers Mastery
    • Training Partners
  • Products
    • On-Demand Courses
    • Specialty Courses
    • Certifications & Mastery Courses
    • Ultimate Guidebooks
    • Coaching
  • Blog
    • Video Blogs
    • COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Login
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
You are here: Home / Claim Management / Fight Workers Comp Fraud & Abuse / Former Asbestos School Owner Sentenced to Prison Time

Former Asbestos School Owner Sentenced to Prison Time

December 19, 2011 By //  by Robert Elliott, J.D. 1 Comment

The former owner of the country’s largest asbestos abatement training school has been sentenced to prison after having fled the United States after her trial in 2008.
 
 
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton sentenced Albania Deleon to 87 months in prison to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. She was ordered to pay more than $1.2 million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service and several hundred thousand dollars to AIM Mutual Insurance Company. (WCxKit)
 
 
In 2008, Deleon was convicted of charges including selling training certificates to thousands of illegal aliens who had not taken the mandatory course. She allegedly placed these unqualified people in temporary positions as certified asbestos abatement workers in public buildings.
 
 
From approximately 2001 to 2006, Deleon owned and operated Environmental Compliance Training (ECT), a certified asbestos training school located in Methuen, Mass. ECT normally offered training courses on a weekly basis at its Methuen offices, however, many of the recipients of the certificates never took the required course.
 
 
Instead, with Deleon’s knowledge and approval, ECT’s office employees issued certificates of course completion to thousands of individuals who did not take the course. These individuals filed the certificates with the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety in order to be authorized to work in the asbestos removal industry. Many of the recipients were illegal aliens who wished to skip the four-daylong course so that they would not forego a week’s pay.
 
 
Since ECT’s training course records were subject to inspection, Deleon sought to cover up ECT’s practice of issuing certificates to untrained applicants by having the applicants sign final examination answer sheets that already had been completed and graded, which she maintained in ECT’s files. Based on the evidence at trial and information supplied by the Division of Occupation Safety, ECT issued training certificates to more than 2,000 untrained individuals.
 
 
Deleon is the fifth environmental criminal captured since the EPA fugitive website was launched in December 2008. (WCxKit)
 
 
“Today’s sentence marks the final chapter in bringing Albania Deleon to justice,” said EPA’s Cynthia Giles. “Committing environmental crimes to make a profit that put workers and our communities at risk [carries] serious consequences.”
 
 
Author Robert Elliott, executive vice president, Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. has worked successfully for 20 years with many industries to reduce Workers Compensation costs, including airlines, healthcare, printing/publishing, pharmaceuticals, retail, hospitality and manufacturing. See www.LowerWC.com for more information. Contact: Info@ReduceYourWorkersComp.com.
 

WORKERS COMP GUIDEBOOK:  www.WCManual.com
 
WORK COMP CALCULATOR:  www.LowerWC.com/calculator.php

MODIFIED DUTY CALCULATOR:  www.LowerWC.com/transitional-duty-cost-calculator.php
WC GROUP:   www.linkedin.com/groups?homeNewMember=&gid=1922050/
SUBSCRIBE:  Workers Comp Resource Center Newsletter
 
Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker or agent about workers comp issues.
 
©2011 Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved under International Copyright Law. If you would like permission to reprint this material, contact

Filed Under: Fight Workers Comp Fraud & Abuse, Medical Issues, Safety and Loss Control Tagged With: Asbestos Exposure, Enviromental Compliance Training, EPA, fines, Health and Safety Training, Illegal Immigrants, Massachusetts, Occupational Health and Safety

Related Articles

11 Tips for Taking an Effective Recorded Statement in Workers’ Compensation Claims

11 Tips for Taking an Effective Recorded Statement in Workers’ Compensation Claims
11 Ways to Manage Employer, Provider, and Employee Fraud in Workers’ Compensation

10 Ways To Prevent Workers’ Comp Fraud

10 Ways To Prevent Workers’ Comp Fraud

OSHA 101 Primer on Occupational Safety and Health Administration for Workers Comp Professionals

OSHA 101 Primer on Occupational Safety and Health Administration for Workers Comp Professionals
workers' comp Investigation

Special Investigation Unit: Stop Fraud with Proper Training

Special Investigation Unit: Stop Fraud with Proper Training
11 Ways to Manage Employer, Provider, and Employee Fraud in Workers’ Compensation

Snuff Out Fraud to Reduce Work Comp Costs

Snuff Out Fraud to Reduce Work Comp Costs

3 Things To Watch For In Workers Comp Surveillance Footage

3 Things To Watch For In Workers Comp Surveillance Footage
Create an Effective Wellness Program with 6 Milestones

Get Fit with a Workplace Wellness Program

Get Fit with a Workplace Wellness Program

A Safety Plan For Your Everyday Widget Maker

A Safety Plan For Your Everyday Widget Maker

Building a Better Safety Program in Your Workplace

Building a Better Safety Program in Your Workplace

Overcoming Fraud in Workers’ Compensation

Overcoming Fraud in Workers’ Compensation

Make a Bang This Fourth of July in Your Work Comp Program!

Make a Bang This Fourth of July in Your Work Comp Program!

Compare Your Incident Rate to Your Peers – Good or Bad?

Compare Your Incident Rate to Your Peers – Good or Bad?

Train to Succeed

BECOME CERTIFIED IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Proven Course Catalog & WC Toolbox Give You The Power To Achieve Lower Costs and Better Injured Worker Outcomes

VISIT WORKERS' COMP TRAINING CENTER

Free Download

The 6-Step Process To Determine Workers' Comp Injury Causation - FREE Download Click Here Now!

Free Download

The 5 Cs For Taking A Bulletproof Injured Worker Recorded Statement - FREE Download Click Here Now!

Train to Succeed

BECOME CERTIFIED IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Proven Course Catalog & WC Toolbox Give You The Power To Achieve Lower Costs and Better Injured Worker Outcomes

VISIT WORKERS' COMP TRAINING CENTER

Free Download

4-Step Sequence For Effective Employee Screening, Hiring, & Placement - FREE Download Click Here Now!

Train to Succeed

BECOME CERTIFIED IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Proven Course Catalog & WC Toolbox Give You The Power To Achieve Lower Costs and Better Injured Worker Outcomes

VISIT WORKERS' COMP TRAINING CENTER

Previous Post: « Saskatoon Judge: Seatbelts Can Be a Hazard
Next Post: NEWS on the Federal Employees Compensation Act and Prescription Drug Abuse »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Demolition Men Pty Ltd

    October 19, 2019 at 9:09 am

    I have enjoyed reading the information about Asbestos Removal Service. Really, entire discussion is more helpful and all the tips are more effective too. I am very glad to go through this kind of helpful article. Thanks for sharing a nice article.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

FREE DOWNLOAD

The 6-Step Process To Determine Workers' Comp Injury Causation - FREE Download Click Here Now!

FREE DOWNLOAD

The 5 Cs For Taking A Bulletproof Injured Worker Recorded Statement - FREE Download Click Here Now!

FREE DOWNLOAD

4-Step Sequence For Effective Employee Screening, Hiring, & Placement - FREE Download Click Here Now!

Our Sponsors

ARCADIA - Enhancing Settlement Outcomes

The Structured Settlements Company
 

Catastrophic and Risk Solutions, Case Management Solutions, and Specialty Networks
 

Post-Settlement Administration
 

Medcor

Injury Triage, Onsite Clinics

Blog Categories

Search Our Archive

Subscribe to Our FREE Newsletter

Return-to-Work Essentials

Footer

Search Our Archive

Search our continually growing archive of over 2500 articles about Workers' Comp issues.

Quiclinks

  • Calculators
  • Terms & Abbreviations
  • Glossary of WC Premium Terms
  • WC Resources
  • Best Practices
  • Industries
  • Return-to-Work Essentials

RSS Recent Blog Posts

  • Average Weekly Wage: Overcoming Obstacles
  • Average Weekly Wage: Getting it Right
  • Workers’ Comp Medical Causation: Getting Primary Liability Decisions Right
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEE NEWSLETTER
Let Us Help You Stomp Down the High Cost of Workers' Comp!
Top of Page ↑
  • Home
  • Training Center
  • Search
  • Membership
  • Products
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
  • Login
Copyright © 2023 Amaxx, LLC. All Rights Reserved. · Privacy Policy / Legal Notice