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Maryland Officer Charged in Workers’ Comp Fraud Case

A Montgomery County police officer has been charged with perjury and workers’ compensation fraud. Gilbert Payne was charged Tuesday in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The 40-year-old Payne didn’t respond to a message seeking comment at his home Tuesday. Maryland’s state …

Nurse Ordered to Pay $39,800 in Restitution to Texas Mutual

A Travis County district court sentenced Raj Dhingra of Houston for workers’ compensation fraud-related charges, according to an announcement by Texas Mutual Insurance Company. Dhingra was sentenced to deferred adjudication and ordered to pay $39,800 in restitution to Texas Mutual. …

North Carolina Couple Arrested for Alleged Insurance Fraud

A North Carolina couple were arrested for suspected insurance fraud, according to an announcement by Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Department of Insurance criminal investigators allege that on March 14, 2014, Cesar Rene Ocampo and Darlyn Zavala-Cruz Ocampo, provided false and …

Indictment in Texas Worker’s Comp Fraud Case

A Travis County grand jury indicted a San Antonio, Texas, man on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges, according to an announcement by Texas Mutual Insurance Company. Robbie Moore allegedly obtained $5,503 in workers’ compensation benefits he was not entitled to. Moore …

Ohio Resident Sentenced for Working While Receiving Workers’ Comp

An Ohio man pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced in connection with working while receiving workers’ comp benefits. A judge in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas ordered Cecil Ball to repay nearly $10,000. “Mr. Ball was attempting …

Texas Man Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud

Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Michael Shane Schmidt of Mineral Wells, Texas, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. The court sentenced Schmidt to one year of deferred adjudication and ordered him to pay $2,649 …

Court Sentences Texas Woman in Double-Dipping Scam

Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Chindra Michael on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. Michael was sentenced to four years’ deferred adjudication. She was also ordered to pay $3,010 in restitution to Texas Mutual and …

Judge Allows Montana Fraud Suit Against BP

A Montana judge will allow a fraud complaint to go forward against oil giant BP, but he cautioned that the state has a long way to go to prove its claims. Montana is accusing the British company, its subsidiaries and …