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Convictions In Newly Disclosed SJDB Fraud Scam

Workers’ comp fraud investigators and local prosecutors continue to crack down on scams that are bilking the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (SJDB) system for thousands of dollars at a time. The latest case involved two principles behind a Southern California technical school that made fraudulent claims with at least a half-dozen different carriers. These cases, … Read More »

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New Medical Fraud Ring Charged In The OC

Prosecutors filed charges against the owners and operators of the Center for Better Health, AKA the Southland Spine and Rehabilitation Medical Center, in Costa Mesa and Riverside for allegedly submitting nearly $3 million in fraudulent workers’ comp bills. The scheme allegedly has links to capping operations run through Grupo Medlegal LA/Medlegal Network Inc, as well … Read More »

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Providers Nabbed For Workers’ Comp Billing Fraud

California’s prosecutors are making headway in efforts to get bad actors out of the state’s workers’ comp system. They recently secured guilty pleas from two providers in a case that generated millions in fraudulent bills. Much of the alleged fraud, however, was not prosecuted but any resulting liens are subject to a stay and possible … Read More »

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Key Defendant In Frontline Medical Case Pleads Guilty

Chiropractor Paul Turley copped a plea to his role in a $150 million workers’ comp fraud and conspiracy scheme that bilked California employers for years. The scheme allegedly paid applicant attorneys and cappers up to $10,000 a month for patient referrals. Turley is one of a dozen defendants (for past coverage of the case see … Read More »

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Brother & Sister Face Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office filed a 12-count indictment against the brother and sister owners of a Southern California construction company. Allegedly State Compensation Insurance Fund was cheated out of $6 million in premium. Charged are Enrique Vera, the owner of Ultimate Inc., and his sister Gloria Vera the company’s office manager. The pair … Read More »

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Feds Indict Alleged Comp Fraudster

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of California unsealed a 12-count indictment and arrest warrant against the head of a statewide imaging network with alleged ties to another well-publicized kickback and referral scheme. The indictment against Sam Solakyan who ran Vital Imaging, San Diego MRI Institute, Global Holdings, and other operations includes charges … Read More »

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BaronHR Staffing Busted

Key officials behind the BaronHR staffing companies, including its founder and current chairman Luis Enrique Perez, are being charged with workers’ comp and tax fraud. The Orange County’s District Attorney’s office filed a 15-count felony indictment against Perez, Veronica Lake who worked as his controller, and Scott Wesley Smith who was director of safety at … Read More »

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Court of Appeal Upholds Fraud Indictment

A California Court of Appeal ruled the government can proceed with fraud charges filed against chiropractor Peyman Heidary for allegedly bilking the workers’ comp system out of millions. The Fourth District just rejected Heidary’s petition to have the indictment set aside for lack of probable cause. The Riverside County District Attorney charged Heidary last year … Read More »

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