A Pacifica, Calif., woman who worked as a claims examiner for the San Francisco Unified School District was arrested for allegedly dispersing more than $76,000 in workers’ compensation funds fraudulently to an injured school employee.

A Diamond Bar, Calif., man who underreported the number of employees at his nurse staffing agency, thus resulting in the underpayment of workers’ compensation coverage, will now pay $1.3 million to the state.

A father and son from San Jose, Calif., were recently arrested and charged with felony insurance fraud and perjury after attempting to collect $16,000 from an insurer in a false claim.

The founder and CEO of a California bagel company, as well as the company’s accountant, were recently arrested and charged with multiple counts of suspected workers’ compensation insurance premium fraud, failing to report employee injuries and unemployment insurance fraud.

A recent appearance on cable television gave a California interior designer national exposure to millions of people. Unfortunately, one of those viewers was with the insurer handling his disability claim.

A former insurance agent extradited from Maryland this summer to face charges in California will spend 180 days in jail for stealing from elderly clients.

A former insurance agent from Sacramento, Calif., was sentenced to 13 years and four months in state prison for his role in an investment scheme to gain money for gambling at a local casino almost every day.

A Diamond Bar, Calif., man surrendered to authorities after allegedly cheating the state’s workers’ compensation fund out of $1.4 million and underreporting $20 million in payroll.

Joseph Baiden

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