From a PostalReporter.com reader: MORALES v. MSPB is a Federal Circuit Court of Appeals decision. The appellant was a San Juan, Puerto Rican postal clerk complaining about his restoration benefits after being on OWCP compensation for many years. The court said that the time spent receiving OWCP benefits does not earn retirement annuity credit […]
November 4, 2015 Ashton Luck, 29, of South Roxana, Illinois, pled guilty to one count of workers compensation fraud and five additional counts of making false statements, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.’ As part of the plea, Luck admitted that while she worked for the U.S. […]
Workers Comp Fraud Investigations Special agents of the Postal Service Office of the Inspector General (OIG) are contracted to “safeguard postal revenue” and are supposed to “operate with integrity, be a model of ethical behavior, and treat people in a fair and respectful manner.” When it comes to workers compensation fraud, however, these law enforcement […]
Greenbelt, Maryland – LaRosa Bolton, age 54, of Laurel, Maryland pleaded guilty today to theft of government property in connection with a scheme to fraudulently receive reimbursement for travel expenses for medical care related to injuries sustained on the job. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod […]
Thursday, September 10, 2015 Greenbelt, Maryland – Leroy T. King, Jr., age 54, of Bryans Road, Maryland pleaded guilty today to mail fraud in connection with a scheme to fraudulently receive reimbursement for travel expenses for medical care related to an injury sustained on the job. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney […]
August 21, 2015 Ashton Luck, 29, of South Roxana, Illinois, was indicted for one count of workers compensation fraud and five additional counts of making false statements, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today. If convicted, Luck faces up to thirty years in prison, a $250,000 fine, up […]
Submitted False Reports for Worker’s Compensation Expenses August 3, 2015 Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury indicted Leroy T. King, Jr., age 54, of Bryans Road, Maryland, today on charges arising from a scheme to fraudulently obtain at least $60,000 in disability travel benefits. The indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the […]
Attorney George P. Surmaitis seeks compensation for the widow of postal worker, Samuel Macasieb, who died inside a USPS processing and distribution center after sustaining a head injury. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 27, 2015 – Workers’ Compensation attorney, George P. Surmaitis, with A Professional Law Corporation, recently attended a hearing for a U.S. postal […]
NPMHU: Postal Unions Call On DOL to Withdraw Support for Misguided FECA Reform Measures June 15, 2015) In a joint letter to the Department of Labor, Postal Union Presidents Paul V. Hogrogian (NPMHU), Fredric V. Rolando (NALC), Mark Dimondstein (APWU), and Jeanette Dwyer (NRLCA) object to the department’s unjustified proposal to reduce workers’ compensation benefits. […]
Anchorage, Alaska – Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin R. Feldis announced today that Amancio Zamora Agcaoili, Jr. was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Sharon L. Gleason to federal prison after pleading guilty to ten counts of wire fraud, theft of government funds, Federal Employees’ Compensation Act fraud, and social security fraud. Agcaoili, 57, was sentenced […]