Officials in Connecticut recently came forward to announce a pair of arrests tied to workers compensation fraud.
In the first case, Richard Perry Jr., 54, of Torrington, was arrested and charged with Fraudulent Claim or Receipt of workers comp benefits.
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Perry collected more than $10,300 in benefits after he reported suffering a work-related injury in June 2013 while moving a 200-pound barrel of scrap metal while working at a scrap metal recycling business in Waterbury. He was subsequently observed working for a Torrington paving company while receiving total disability benefits, the warrant states.
Perry was arrested by Inspectors from the Chief State’s Attorney’s Office and released on a $5,000 non-surety bond.
The charges against Perry are merely allegations and he is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Meantime, a West Hartford man was arrested and charged with illegally collecting workers comp benefits from one company while working for his own business and also failing to provide comp coverage for employees of that business.
ManinderArora, 47, of West Hartford, was charged with one count each of workers comp fraud, failure to carry workers comp insurance and criminal attempt to commit larceny in the second degree. He faces a maximum possible sentence of 35 years of incarceration if convicted of all counts.
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Arora collected more than $11,600 in workers comp benefits as a result of a work-related injury he reported suffering while employed by Peapod Home Delivery of the Stop & Shop Supermarkets.
The investigation found that Arora owns five Liberty Tax Services franchises and was working for his business while collecting workers comp benefits for the reported injury, the warrant states.
The investigation further determined that Arora had failed to provide workers comp insurance coverage for employees of his tax services business as required by law, the warrant alleges.
Arora was arraigned at Hartford Superior Court, G.A. No. 14 where bond was set at $10,000 and he was ordered to turn in his passport.
The charges are merely allegations and he is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Author Kori Shafer-Stack, Editor, Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. is an expert in post-injury response procedures and part of the Amaxx team helping companies reduce their workers compensation costs by 20% to 50%. www.reduceyourworkerscomp.com. Contact: kstack@reduceyourworkerscomp.com.
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