federal workers’ compensation benefits News

Indicted Maine Ex-Official Received Workers Comp

A former Maine official facing federal extortion, tax evasion and fraud charges has reportedly received federal workers compensation payments of $50,000 a year. Carole Swan has pleaded not guilty to charges she use her official position to extort $20,000 from …

Maryland Woman Convicted of Disability Fraud

Prosecutors say a Maryland woman who collected federal disability benefits while operating a fitness center has been convicted of making false statements to obtain those benefits. A jury convicted 48-year-old Darlene Altvater of Mechanicsville on Tuesday in U.S. District Court …