Feds MEWA Investigation Continues
The United States Attorney’s Office says it is continuing its criminal investigation into Marcus Asay and Antonio Gastelum’s actions concerning the illegal “workers’ comp” program offered first by the American …
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MEWA Claims Poverty to Avoid $4.3M Penalty
Officials behind the illegal workers’ comp programs run by American Labor Alliance and its alter ego Omega Community Labor Union were back before a California Department of Insurance administrative law …
New Charges Against Illegal MEWA Operator
American Labor Alliance and Marcus Asay (see photo)– collectively, the operators of an illegal workers’ comp program that was marketed as an alternative to workers’ comp insurance – now face …
Lawsuit Over MEWA’s Fake Coverage
A Fresno area restaurant is suing the illegal American Labor Alliance and its founder Marcus Asay for selling bogus workers’ comp coverage. The trial is scheduled for the fall and …
Broker Sued Over MEWA Placement
A Southern California employer sued its broker for negligence for placing the company in a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) that obtained workers’ comp coverage from the many times declared illegal …
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Brokers Placing Clients In Unlicensed Programs Can Lose Licenses
The California Department of Insurance says it has a range of options for sanctioning brokers that place clients in an illegal or unlicensed workers’ comp program. The question arose after …
Court Orders Cease & Desist Against Illegal MEWA
It took over two years, but a Fresno County Superior Court Judge finally issued a decision, and it dismantles piece by piece claims by founder Marcus Asay and others associated …
More Federal Charges Coming In MEWA Prosecution
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California is continuing to press charges of conspiracy, mail fraud, and money laundering against the two principal operatives of American Labor …