NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, doctor today admitted participating in a conspiracy to violate the federal anti-kickback statute, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Mark A. Filippone, 72, of Wallington, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to an information charging him with conspiring to violate […]
New initiative would also seek to reduce workplace injuries to decrease “the financial burden of injury on taxpayers.” 1/10/2020 The White House is calling on federal agencies to develop new strategies to reduce injuries in the federal workersfederal workplace and to help those who are hurt to get back to work more quickly, creating a […]
Lied about family status, falsely claimed dependents, stole mail, and used relatives’ ID information to open credit and bank accounts 11/22/19 Seattle – A 39-year-old Tacoma resident was charged today in an indictment alleging wire fraud, theft of public funds, Social Security number misuse, aggravated identity theft, and embezzlement of mail by a postal employee. […]
Nashua Resident Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal Employee Disability Benefit Program 9/20/18 CONCORD – Kenneth Dunn, 60, of Nashua, pleaded guilty to making false statements to obtain federal employee disability benefits, announced United States Attorney Scott W. Murray. The United States Department of Labor, Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (“OWCP”) provides workers’ compensation benefits to […]
9/12/18 Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Elizabeth Correa (60, Tampa) with three counts of wire fraud, three counts of false statement or fraud to obtain federal employees’ compensation, one count of theft of government funds, and one count of making a false statement to […]
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that the Estate of Dr. Leroy Pelicci has agreed to pay the United States $625,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations. According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Leroy J. Pelicci was a physician and owner of the Pelicci […]
4/5/2018 Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Making Fraudulent Claims for Federal Workers’ Compensation Benefits U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announces the guilty plea today by LEXY LOPEZ-BATEMAN, age 40, of Slidell, before U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk. According to court documents, LOPEZ-BATEMAN was an employee of the United States Postal Service when she suffered […]
DALLAS — McArthur Baker, 69, a former U.S. Postal Service employee, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay to 21 months in federal prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Worker’s Compensation Program (OWCP), announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District […]
CEO, CFO and VP Convicted in Nationwide Worker’s Compensation Fraud Scheme HOUSTON – Several officials with Team Work Ready (TWR) have been convicted of conspiracy, health care fraud, wire fraud and money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. TWR had clinics in five states including Federal Work Ready in Houston, Alamo Work Ready in San […]
Lenin V. Perez, a former president of the Tampa National Association of Letter Carriers, died Tuesday at the Pinellas County jail while awaiting sentencing on federal charges for his role in a workers compensation kickback scheme. Perez, 70, was found unable to move or speak and died in his housing area in the jail’s medical […]