A construction company owner in Florida has been arrested for allegedly evaded paying nearly $74,000 in workers’ compensation insurance premiums, according to a statement from the Florida Department of Financial Services. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest …
An unlicensed contractor from Fort Myers, Fla., has been arrested after he was found to be conducting subpar roof repairs and operating without insurance in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis said Oscar M. Palma was …
The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) announced nine arrests following a multi-agency workers’ compensation sting in Manatee County, Florida. These nine individuals were found to have advertised their ability to perform jobs such as plumbing, …
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater touted the arrests of more than 100 immigrant agriculture workers last July as an effort to crack down on the costly problem of workers’ compensation fraud. But it quickly became apparent the raid on …
