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CONNECTICUT  Yoga Studio Owner Charged with Workers Comp Fraud
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Republished with permission from ReduceYourWorkersComp.com on 06 October, 2009 05:34:25
 
OHIO:  Suit Alleges Firm Bought Confidential Workers' Comp Information
A class action  filed an Ohio court claims the owner of a research bureau
bought confidential claimant information from an employee of the Ohio Bureau of
Workers' Compensation and disclosed it to third parties, including a three-time
convicted felon.
Owners and employees  of a locally-based insurance company are accused of
hiring a convicted felon to engage in business in their insurance company and
were indicated on federal charges of mail and wire fraud, and conspiring to
offer unauthorized workers' compensation insurance policies through the
company.
Charges may  result in a 20 year federal prison sentence.
CONNECTICUT:  Disabled AND Working?
A former teacher,  out on disability, opened a yoga studio, bringing a charge
of workers' comp fraud as a result.
The worker failed  to disclose earnings of $27,654 received from her studio
while receiving disability benefits awarded due to a workplace injury. She lied
under oath saying she was not employed and earned no wages while collecting
disability payments from the state.
Inspectors  from the Workers' Compensation Fraud Control Bureau arrested the
worker, charging her with filing a fraudulent workers' comp claim and receipt
of benefits.  The charge is a felony, carrying a fine of $5,000 and up to five
years in prison.
KENTUCKY:  Woman Indicted for Workers' Comp Fraud
Fraudulently  misrepresenting and concealing her true medical and physical
condition brings an indictment for a West Point woman for allegedly receiving
workers' comp benefits.
The indictment  is for two counts of obtaining WC benefits from the U. S.
Department of Labor and the U. S. Postal Service over a three-year period.
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A sentence  of 25 years in prison, a $500,000 fine and 3 years of supervised
released may be imposed upon conviction.
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