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Florida Man Sentenced for Role in Workers’ Compensation Fraud Conspiracy

A federal judge has sentenced Ramon Paz of Lakeland, Florida to 33 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud to avoid paying for workers’ compensation insurance. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida, Paz …

Oregon Hospital Overpaid Employees by $2M, Wants Money Back

BEND, Ore. (AP) — St. Charles Health System in Central Oregon accidentally overpaid thousands of employees a total of $2 million and is demanding employees pay that money back. Employees were told Thursday of the total amounts allegedly owed, Oregon …

California Business Owners Arrested for Premium Fraud

Valery Alena Thompson, president and CEO for Russell/Thompson, Inc., and her husband Earl James Thompson, a manager there, have been charged with one count each of violating section 11880(a) of the California Insurance Code for failing to report $900,000 in …