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Texas Barbecue Owner, Manager Indicted in $350,000 Workers’ Fraud Scheme

The owner of an East Austin, Texas restaurant and her manager have been indicted and summoned to appear in Travis County District Court for their alleged role in a $350,000 workers’ compensation fraud scheme. Allison Clem, manager of la Barbecue, …

Iowa Man Charged in Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme

Thomas Stephanie, age 46, of Washington, Iowa, was charged with one count of Insurance Fraud – Presenting False Information (Class D Felony) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.The charges against Stephanie stem from an investigation which …

Florida Business Owner Arrested for $300K Workers’ Comp Scheme

An owner of a construction company in Orlando, Florida. is being charged with workers’ compensation premium fraud and engaging in an organized scheme to defraud, according to a statement from the Florida Department of Financial Services. Chief Financial Officer Jeff …

Florida Business Owner Arrested for $1.8M Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced the arrest of Maira Chirinos, owner of Pompano Beach construction company Tocoa Builders, Inc. Chirinos is alleged to have misrepresented information regarding Tocoa Builder’s operations, employees and payroll when applying for a workers’ …