Columbus, OH – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Special Investigations Department recently announced that it secured nine workers’ comp fraud or fraud-related convictions in October, bringing calendar year 2018’s total to 72. In order of most recent court case, those convicted include: Jason Moffitt of Columbus Moffitt pleaded guilty Oct. 31 to one… [Read more]
Work Force & Human Resource News
Ohio Check Smart Clerk Outsmarts Phony Owner of BWC Rebate Check
Columbus, OH – An Akron sex offender added forgery to his criminal record last month after a clerk at a Check Smart thwarted his attempt to cash a $5,500 rebate check from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) that belonged to a church-owned day care center. “We have to give credit to the clerk,… [Read more]
NY Man Charged With Over $15,000 in Workers’ Comp Fraud
Buffalo, NY – New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott recently announced the arrest of a Town of Bath man on charges that he defrauded the Workers’ Compensation system and stole benefits to which he was not entitled by claiming he was out of work due to an injury when he was in fact… [Read more]
DEA Achieves Significant Milestone During 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Washington, DC – With the robust participation of Americans nationwide, DEA and its law enforcement partners have now surpassed its 10 million pound goal and collected nearly 11 million pounds of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications over the course of 16 successful DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back events. During the 16th semiannual event… [Read more]
Travelers Partners with Gilbane and Triax Technologies to Test Wearables for Construction Industry
Hartford, CT – The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) today announced a collaboration with Gilbane, one of the country’s largest contractors, and Triax Technologies, a leader in Internet of Things (IoT) construction technology, to explore the potential safety benefits of wearable devices. “Work-related injuries remain a significant source of exposure for contractors, and it’s a… [Read more]
Texas Mutual Insurance Company Reports Sentencing in Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
Austin, TX – Texas Mutual Insurance Company recently reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Kaydra Moore of Cedar Hill on workers’ compensation fraud charges. Moore reported a job-related injury while working as a nurse for Tinsley & Associates, LLP, and claimed she was unable to work because of the injury. Texas Mutual began… [Read more]
MA Cleaning Co. Owners Indicted, Arraigned for Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud
Woburn, MA – The owners of a Malden-based cleaning company were recently indicted and arraigned in connection with an insurance fraud scheme that misclassified its workers, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. Marcello Pompa was indicted by a Statewide Grand Jury on Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud (5 counts) and Larceny Over $250 (5 counts). Marcelia… [Read more]
Lapsed Workers’ Comp Policy, Falsified Certificates Cost Ohio Cleaner $43,000
Columbus, OH – The owner of a Columbus cleaning company who continued to run his business after his workers’ compensation insurance lapsed in 2010 paid more than $43,000 in restitution to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) at his court hearing Oct. 18. Gyorgy Benedek, owner of Maintenance Free Building Services Inc., pleaded guilty… [Read more]
NY Truck Driver Sentenced for Perjury, Workers’ Comp Fraud
Syracuse, NY – New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott recently announced the sentencing of an Oneida County trucker, who was recently employed by New York State, on charges he falsely testified under oath and defrauded the Workers’ Compensation system while receiving nearly $8,000 in insurance benefits to which he was not entitled. Roger… [Read more]
CT Janitor Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud, Perjury
Rocky Hill, CT – A Manchester man who went to work for a second company doing the same job for which he was out of work collecting Workers’ Compensation was recently arrested on fraud and perjury charges. RONALD GORDILLO of Manchester, was arrested by Inspectors from the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit in the Office… [Read more]