Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt News

3 Charged with Workers’ Comp, Insurance Fraud in Oklahoma

Three individuals in Oklahoma have been charged by the state’s attorney general with insurance fraud related to workers’ compensation, auto insurance and certificates of insurance. The office of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt reported that Robert Brandon Page, 40, of …

Oklahoma Man Gets 18-Year Sentence for Insurance Fraud

An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for insurance fraud. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced that LaTroy Staglin was sentenced after being convicted on nine felony counts of submitting a false claim for insurance. According …

Oklahoma Contractor Charged with Defrauding Moore Tornado Victims

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has charged a Tulsa contractor with two felony counts of embezzlement for fraudulent business practices in rebuilding homes damaged by the May 2013 tornado. The AG’s office said Wesley Gamble, Jr. and his company NEXT …

Oklahoma AG Files Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges Against 2

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has filed workers’ compensation fraud charges in two separate cases. Pruitt’s office announced the charges against 30-year-old Nicholas Hurt and 48-year-old James Cramer. It was unclear if either man had an attorney. Hurt, of Oklahoma …

Oklahoma AG: Company Selling Copyright-Infringed Software to Schools

The owners of a Ninnekah, Okla., computer company have been charged with allegedly selling computers containing copyright-infringed software to school districts and city and county governments in southwestern Oklahoma, according to the office of state Attorney General Scott Pruitt. Craig …

Oklahoma AG Warns Against ‘Steering’ to Repair Shops by Insurers

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is warning citizens of his state about the practice of “steering” — where insurers strongly push consumers to take their vehicles to “preferred” auto body shops for repairs. Pruitt said such repair shops that may …

Oklahoma AG: Workers’ Comp Panel Sessions Must Be Public

The Oklahoma attorney general said state law requires the Workers’ Compensation Commission to open its meetings to the public. Two commissioners wanted to discuss appeals involving injured workers’ cases in closed meetings, the Tulsa World reported. “While we are aware …

Federal Judge in Oklahoma Rules Against Health Insurance Subsidies

Some of the health-insurance subsidies being offered under the Affordable Care Act represent an “abuse of discretion” by the federal government, a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled on Sept. 30, marking another volley in a years-long legal fight that could …

Oklahoma Man Drives Truck into Lake, Gets Charged with Insurance Fraud

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has filed insurance fraud charges against Brian Troutman for falsely submitting a claim for the loss of his vehicle. According to the AG’s office, a fraud unit investigation found that Troutman, 40, told the Oklahoma …

Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges Filed Against Oklahoma Woman

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt says his office has filed charges against a Midwest City woman, accusing of her allegedly attempting to defraud the state’s workers’ compensation system. Pruitt announced that his office had charged 45-year-old Lana Carol Hebrink with …