The Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline must decide whether a former Superior Court judge will lose his $81,000 annual pension because he was convicted of a $440,000 insurance fraud for which he’s serving 46 months in federal prison.
The former judge, 62-year-old Michael Joyce, of Erie County, did not attend Tuesday’s hearing in Harrisburg before the court which deferred ruling on the issue.
Joyce was convicted in 2008 of defrauding two insurance companies by exaggerating injuries from a low-speed auto accident in August 2001. He was also required to forfeit some items he spent that money on, including his home.
The Erie Times-News says the Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System ruled in 2009 that Joyce could keep his pension, but the Judicial Conduct Board forced the issue by bringing it before the disciplinary court.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Suspended Glencore Exec Told Radiant ‘Say Nothing on Email’ 
Microsoft Joins AI Firms Calling for Caution With Cutting-Edge Models 
Amazon Seen as Shielded from Liability for Miami Cargo Plane Crash 
The Great Hemp Reset: How the Federal Ban on Intoxicating Hemp Products Will Reshape Risk and Coverage 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.