Dalton Insurance Agent Arrested For Fake Workers’ Compensation Scheme
- Former Georgia insurance agent Lucy Margarita Suarez was arrested on felony fraud charges for allegedly selling fake workers’ compensation policies.
- Operating through EliteOne Solutions, Suarez is accused of pocketing thousands in premiums rather than securing valid coverage.
- She allegedly issued fraudulent certificates, leaving local businesses uninsured and exposed.
- The investigation is led by the Georgia Stte Board of Workers’ Compensation.
Subcontractor Charged with Public Housing Workers’ Compensation Fraud
- A Minnesota roofing subcontractor faces two felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance premium fraud.
- Authorities charge Brian Ramos with misrepresenting his payroll on a publicly funded project.
- The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office alleges Ramos evaded over $172,000 in premiums at the St. Paul Public Housing Agency’s McDonough Homes complex.
- The fraudulent activities occurred while operating Liminis Remodeling and Exteriors.
Iowa Supreme Court Resolves Disputed Workers’ Compensation Award
- The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision regarding contested workers’ compensation benefits for an employee of Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation.
- Both the employee and employer filed appeals challenging the judicial review order, which centered on the calculation of permanent partial disability benefits.
- The high court’s ruling finalized the original administrative awards for partial disability and alternative medical care.
- The decision provides clarity on the application of impairment guidelines in this case.