W.C. Fraud: 31 Felony Counts And $650,000.00 Fine

 
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Old 10-31-2007, 08:04 PM   #1
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W.C. Fraud: 31 Felony Counts And $650,000.00 Fine


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Among the charges, the Schrams are accused of defrauding the department by not accurately reporting their employees' hours worked and risk classifications, information that is used to determine premiums for workers' compensation insurance.
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Old 10-31-2007, 08:15 PM   #2
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Re: W.C. Fraud: 31 Felony Counts And $650,000.00 Fine


Forget the fines- they probably don't have the money anyway, and will go bankrupt to avoid paying it. What they need to do is lock these guys up for 10 years or so, to demonstrate to other contractors that they shouldn't be playing these games. Maybe that would help level the playing field a bit.
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Old 10-31-2007, 10:09 PM   #3
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Forget the fines- they probably don't have the money anyway....

Maybe the men will take some of that equipment for test rides (to their own homes) or have a demolition derby with it
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Old 11-01-2007, 08:54 AM   #4
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Going bankrupt and disolving your corp will not protect them from criminal penalties. Insurance fraud is a criminal matter where the corporate protections do not apply.
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