workers compensation fraud

Published on: March 31, 2020

How Are Police Departments Dealing with Workers’ Compensation, Staff and Supply Shortages for COVID-19?

Detroit. New York. Fort Worth. Boston.

These are some of the largest police departments in the country, and all are suffering the effects of COVID-19. On a recent Friday, 10% of the New York police force, about 4,111 officers, called in sick as the virus began to move through the ranks. Over 500 personnel of the department have tested positive for the virus, including some top-ranking officials. Detroit’s PD has 20% of its officers under quarantine, while Boston’s former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis expressed what many officers and citizens alike worry about.

Published on: March 26, 2020

South Carolina First Responders Ineligible for COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation

by Brian Silber

First responders put themselves on the line every day when they rush to the site of an accident or a citizen in need. This is even more true in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially since so much is unknown about the virus. Those carrying the disease may not have any symptoms, yet they may be spreading it to everyone they are near, including first responders who arrive to help with no thought for their own safety.

South Carolina first responders are now asking if they will be eligible for Worker’s Compensation if they contract COVID-19 in the course of their work. The answer, unfortunately, is far from simple.

Published on: March 5, 2020

Minnesota School Bus Company Accused of Letting Workers’ Compensation Coverage Lapse for Three Years

by Brian Silber

A Minnesota-based private school bus company with an alleged history of safety violations could get shut down for violating labor laws, a new investigative report has revealed.

ABC 5 Eyewitness News began investigating Pride Transportation in 2019 after the company allegedly refused to cooperate with police when a bus carrying elementary school students went missing for several hours in Brooklyn Park.

Published on: February 28, 2020

Three Ohio Business Owners Owe State $800,000 for Operating Without Workers’ Compensation Coverage

by Brian Silber

Three Ohio businessmen reportedly owe the state more than $800,000 after it was discovered they were running their companies without workers’ compensation insurance coverage.

William H. Foster III, who owns American Construction Group LTD, pleaded guilty on February 11 to a misdemeanor count of obstructing official business after failing to comply with the state’s Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC). He was ordered to follow the payment plan he made with the BWC to reinstate his policy. He reportedly owes BWC over $360,000 in past premiums and fines.

Published on: February 14, 2020

Two Contractors in Saratoga Springs, NY, Arraigned for Failure to Obtain Workers’ Comp Insurance

by Brian Silber

The New York State Inspector General announced the arraignments of two construction contractors for allegedly putting their workers at risk by not providing them with workers’ compensation insurance coverage.

Segundo Loja and Robert A. Lutz were arraigned in Saratoga Springs City Court on February 6. According to court documents, Loja, who is the owner of NY Power Construction Corporation, allegedly submitted a fake certificate of insurance that showed his company had obtained both workers’ compensation and commercial general liability insurance coverage as required by law for any company with employees.