Bad Faith: Fraud in the Insurance Industry
by Ray Bourhis, Special to CorpWatch August 24th, 2005 cartoon by Khalil Bendib Joan Hangarter had everything going for her. She...
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Comp board urged to keep eye on leasing of workers
A major debate may be developing over how to regulate companies that provide temporary employees to a wide range of businesses,...
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Contractor on local job faces fraud charge: Lakeview Electric accused of lying to avoid paying into workers’ comp
By G. JEFFREY AARON Star-Gazette jaaron@stargazette.com The general contractor involved with building a new Dunkin’ Donuts shop on Chambers Road in...
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STATE INVESTIGATORS WRAP UP WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMPLIANCE SWEEPS
CONTACT: Tami Torres or Bob Lotane (850) 413-2842 OFFICIALS TERM TWO DAY EFFORT AS “EXTREMELY PRODUCTIVE” TALLAHASSEE – Investigators from the...
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Man indicted on fraud charges: Ex-Durham man stole $3.8 million earmarked for insurance coverage, prosecutors say
By SARAH OVASKA, Staff Writer Federal prosecutors believe a former Durham man stole millions of dollars after failing to pay for...
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THREE SISTERS INDICTED ON FELONY THEFT CHARGES
Attorney General J. Joseph Curran, Jr. announced today the indictments of Jane Weigman Gnacyk (a former claims specialist with the Maryland...
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Galt residents arrested in alleged insurance scam
Two Galt residents are among four people arrested Monday in connection with an alleged international insurance scam. The alleged scam involved...
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KERN COUNTY FARM LABOR CONTRACTORS NABBED IN WORKERS’ COMP SCAM—CHARGED WITH UNDER-REPORTING PAYROLL BY $1 MILLION
BAKERSFIELD – Two Kern County farm labor contractors surrendered to authorities Tuesday after a two-year investigation found that they had allegedly...
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Construction Co. Owner Sentenced in Okla. Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
The owner of a Tulsa construction company will pay $20,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to workers’ compensation fraud, according to...
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Wash. L&I’s Anti-Fraud Effort Recovers $27M in First Three Mos. of 2005
The Washington Department of Labor and Industries’ fraud program recovered more than $27 million in the first three months of this...
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