Fraud of the Week

Workers Compensation Fraud – Texas

Amount – $9 million

The former co-owner of a trucking company has been sentenced to ten years deferred adjudication, ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution and undergo treatment as prescribed for her role in underreporting payroll to the insurance company. She underreported payroll for the company between 2009 and 2016 and concealed payroll reports in order to pay less for workers compensation insurance for the growing company.