Multi-Employer Welfare Arrangement Fraud Convictions Mount
- State and federal officials are continuing their efforts to hold accountable those behind the illegal multi-employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) operation that sold a purported alternative to actual workers’ comp coverage, reports our sister publication Workers’ Comp Executive.
- So too, is the federal magistrate handling a separate case against founder Marcus Asay for tax and disability fraud.
- Federal prosecutors secured a conviction against Asay, finance head Antonio Gastelum, and the American Labor Alliance in June for multiple counts of felony fraud. Asay was convicted on 18 counts, while ALA was convicted of the 16 counts it faced.
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AmTrust Teams on Propane Industry Insurance Offering
- A new insurance program for the propane distribution industry is being introduced by specialty insurance provider NIP Group in collaboration with AmTrust Financial Services Inc.
- PropanePro is designed for insurance brokers serving propane distributors engaged in retail delivery and sales of propane/butane across residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural sectors.
- In addition to a workers’ comp component, PropanePro’s offering includes general liability, commercial auto, excess liability, and, property and inland marine.
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Pennsylvania WC Cost Drivers Covered in Upcoming Webinar
- The primary cost drivers in Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation system will be covered in a free one-hour webinar by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).
- The Oct. 2 session will also cover WCRI’s recent drug trends study and key findings for Pennsylvania from the latest editions of the CompScope Benchmarks and Medical Benchmarks.
- Attendance is limited to 500 participants.
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