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Field worker pleads guilty to fraud
Posted on May 1, 2013 by Matt in Workers' CompensationAfter claiming for three years she damaged her hand desperately enough she was unable to even drive, a field worker pleaded guilty Tuesday to making false statements that allowed her to reap the benefits of workers’ compensation. Video surveillance capturing Ema Pantoja, 52, of Greenfield, performing activities inconsistent with her testimony provided the fodder necessary [...]
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Police officer pleads guilty to fraud
Posted on March 27, 2013 by Matt in Workers' CompensationA former Oxnard police officer pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of workers’ compensation fraud and was ordered to pay $70,000 in restitution to the state. Edward Idukas, 28, handed over a check during the court proceedings to cover the full amount, prosecutor Ernesto Acosta said. Ventura County Superior Court Judge Kevin McGee set sentencing for June 13. [...]
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Not-guilty plea for father, daughter in insurance fraud scheme
Posted on March 20, 2013 by Matt in Workers' CompensationA Corona man and his daughter who have been charged with taking more than $1.7 million in what officials say was a workers’ compensation fraud scheme have pleaded not guilty. Antonio Torres Arias, 47, and Nayeli Iliana Torres, 22, each pleaded not guilty during their Thursday, March 14, arraignment in the downtown Riverside Hall of [...]
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Yellow Deli at odds w/ state over work comp
Posted on March 13, 2013 by Matt in Workers' CompensationInteresting article from the San Diego Union Tribune. I ran a surveillance that brought me into this restaurant last week, the food was good:) VISTA — A dispute brewing for more than two years between the state and a North County religious organization may have been quietly resolved late last year. The conflict began in June [...]
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Victorville woman faces 19 years for fraud
Posted on March 7, 2013 by Matt in Workers' CompensationVICTORVILLE • A Victorville woman is facing up to 19 years in prison for workers’ compensation fraud and perjury, according to a Tuesday news release from the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s office. Maria Arrieta, 51, is scheduled to be arraigned April 18 at the Victorville courthouse on seven counts of presenting false documentation for [...]
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Detecting work comp fraud
Posted on February 28, 2013 by Matt in Workers' CompensationThis article was written by Mary Luros from Hudson and Luros LLP in Napa Valley. Great article for employers who carry workers’ compensation insurance for their employees. I’m concerned about my employees potentially abusing our workers’ compensation insurance. What should I look out for? Workers’ compensation is an employee insurance benefit that covers workplace [...]
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Insurance fraud nets a year in jail & $2 mil in restitution
Posted on February 28, 2013 by Matt in Workers' CompensationThe following is an article that was written by Michelle Durand of the Daily Journal: The owner of a San Mateo pest and janitorial services company who prosecutors say under-reported more than $10 million of payroll to avoid paying more than $2 million in workers’ compensation insurance was sentenced yesterday to a year in jail [...]
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Police chief gets $116k settlement
Posted on February 15, 2013 by Matt in Workers' CompensationThe city of Murrieta will pay $116,000 to settle a worker’s compensation claim filed by former Police Chief Mark Wright. The decision to settle the claim was made during a closed session portion of Tuesday’s City Council meeting, in which Council members voted 5-0 in favor of the action, according to Murrieta City Attorney Leslie [...]
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