BY MARY MUSIC Appalachian News Express “There are a lot of injured people out there who are getting a raw deal,†Prestonsburg attorney Tom Moak said about a suit he filed in Pike County against the Kentucky Workers Compensation Fund (KESA) and its private investigator. Moak, representing Beaver resident Michael Adams, is suing Shepherdville-based KESA … Defamation suit filed against KY workers comp fund
BY MARK JOHNSON ASSOCIATED PRESS Frank Houghtaling is accused of running an insurance fraud ring. (LORI VAN BUREN/Albany Times Union via AP) ALBANY, N.Y. — Investigators across the country are trying new tactics to crack down on the old problem of auto insurance fraud. The tools to combat the crime from health insurance fraud mills … Authorities get tough on auto insurance fraud
MIAMI — Investigators across the country are trying new tactics to crack down on the old problem of auto insurance fraud — especially in Florida, where three cities are on the top ten list for staged accidents, with Miami at No. 1. In a recent survey, Miami was in first place in America for staged … Miami No. 1 City For Staged Accidents
Owners and employees of various auto body shops in Shasta and Butte counties were allegedly involved in fraudulent insurance claims — with loss estimates ranging from $2,000 – $4,386 in 19 separate occurrences BUTTE & SHASTA – Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi today announced the arrests of 19 suspects for various felony counts of insurance fraud, … CA NSURANCE COMMISSIONER JOHN GARAMENDI ANNOUNCES ARRESTS OF 19
Wednesday, 23rd August 2006 A police doctor hired a private detective to spy on a police officer he believed was ‘malingering’ in order to get compensation, the General Medical Council heard today (wed). PC Robert Millar, 35, of West Midlands Police wanted personal injury compensation and early retirement after he was injured in a road … UK Doctor believe cop was malingering
Government says claims were substantially misrepresented to bilk company of thousands of dollars By MARTI GOODLAD HELINE Tribune Staff Writer SOUTH BEND — A South Bend married couple and the man’s mother went on trial Monday in federal court, accused of defrauding auto insurance companies by filing claims with substantial misrepresentations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Barbara … Local family members on trial for insurance fraud
They’re suspected of helping a Buena Park clinic collect $14 million. By VICTOR MORALES THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER BUENA PARK – In a widening medical-fraud investigation, two people were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of recruiting patients for unnecessary surgeries, the Orange County District Attorney’s office said. Rosalinda Landon, 60, was arrested in Las Vegas and … Two arrested in growing medical-fraud case
August 9, 2006 Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has initiated criminal charges against a Lancaster County man in connection with an apparent “slip and fall” insurance fraud scheme. Advertisement Corbett said agents with the Attorney General’s Insurance Fraud Section identified the defendant as Donald Lee Lucas. Lucas was arrested and charged with one count each … Private Tipster Trips Up Slip-and-Fall, Says Pa. Fraud Unit
Tuesday August 08, 2006 6:27am GREENBELT, Md. (AP) – A Wheaton woman has been sentenced for a second time to 40 years in prison for her roles in the deaths of three men. The woman, dubbed “The Black Widow” by police investigators, was convicted of insurance fraud in connections with the deaths. Josephine Gray was … Black Widow’ Resentenced in Insurance Fraud Case
By MICHAEL GORMLEY Associated Press Writer © 2006 The Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — A doctor and 13 other people were indicted Monday in a multimillion dollar auto insurance scam involving staged crashes in New York City, authorities said. Three corporations have also been indicted in the 20-month investigation by authorities in New York, a … 14 Indicted in Auto Insurance Fraud Scam
The insurance industry has launched a new investigation bureau to clamp down on organised fraud, which is making up to £4m a week for criminal gangs according to the Association of British Insurers. The Insurance Fraud Bureau, headed by former New Scotland Yard detective John Beadle, will analyse industry data for suspicious patterns of claims … UK Insurance industry launches fraud bureau
July 21, 2006 Two licensed public adjusters who fraudulently collected more than $400,000 from two insurance companies by submitting bogus contractor agreements have been arrested in Miami by detectives in the Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Fraud. Advertisement Jose Manuel Soler and Ariel L. Fernandez, of Coast to Coast Public Adjusters, allegedly submitted … Two Miami Adjusters Arrested in $400,000 Hurricane Fraud Case