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Chick Shoots Man

Chuck “Chick” Quackenbush is in trouble again. Current Lee County Florida Sheriff’s deputy and former California Insurance Commissioner Charles “Chick” Quackenbush, brandished his service revolver and shot a suspect. The suspect was resisting arrest, according to the report. Sherriff Quackenbush is on administrative leave pending the completion of an internal investigation. “I’m glad I didn’t … Read More »

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News Digest 11/1/2006

Yuba County Settles Deputy’s Hazing Suit A former Yuba County sheriff’s deputy will get a $430,000 settlement in a lawsuit against the county involving workers compensation, insurance, and civil liability … Read More »

News Digest 8/2/2006

Massachusetts Jail Slashes Comp Costs Almost in Half, but How? The sheriff of Worcester County, Mass. attributes the county jail’s 45 percent cut in workers’ compensation cuts in fiscal 2006 … Read More »

News Digest 7/25/2006

Judge Denies Comp to Deputy Injured by Meth Abuser A Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputy and member of the sheriff’s mounted posse, whose feet were crushed when a methamphetamine-impaired driver crashed … Read More »

Cracking Down on Alleged Fraudulent Diagnostic Centers

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, along with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Office, has helped break up an allegedly fraudulent billing scheme where phony workers’ comp claims were filed with insurance companies, using the stolen identities of as many as 200 injured workers. The DA estimates that payers were probably billed more than $1.4 … Read More »

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