Darlene Berdeaux, 42, could face up to five years in prison and a $50,000 fine after pleading guilty, April 10, to workers’ compensation fraud. Berdeaux burnt her hand in 1997 while working as a waitress at Seaside Park. At the time, she was given a Demerol shot in her right hip. She has since complained... Read More
A ten-year veteran of the claims examining community has been caught “adjusting” some claims to earn herself a supplemental income. Candace A. England, of Oakland, was arrested Feb. 26 on nine counts of insurance fraud. The 31-year-old worked for State Farm since 1992 and admitted to California Department of Insurance investigators that she had filed... Read More
Six Months in Jail for City Worker Caught on Tape Committing Fraud
Michael Randolph, 33, was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation Feb. 6, after pleading guilty to insurance fraud. The Simi Valley man was a gardener for the City of Los Angeles when he claims he fell off a truck and hurt his back and shoulder in 1996. In 1998, Randolph... Read More
From Police Academy to Prison Cell: Trainee Jailed for Workers’ Comp Fraud
An Oxnard man will serve three years in a California prison for his conviction on 14 counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud. Jeffrey Rene Pilon, 41, was sentenced, Jan. 9, in Ventura County Superior Court. Pilon worked as a private security guard for Mission Security and Patrol in Santa Barbara, CA. After he was fired... Read More
California Department of Insurance (DOI) criminal investigators arrested Nasratullah Mohammad, of Canoga Park, Jan. 9, for grand theft and insurance fraud. Mohammad filed a 1996 workers’ compensation claim for back injuries he suffered while lifting and stocking merchandise at a 7-11 convenience store. Great American Insurance Company accepted the claim and proceeded to pay Mohammad... Read More
California Public Insurance Adjuster Accused Of Accepting Kickbacks
A Sacramento man could lose his license as a public insurance adjuster for allegedly accepting more than $66,000 in kickbacks from a contractor. Earlier this month, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigation Branch filed the “Accusation” with the intent to revoke the license of Troy Cross. CDI’s investigation alleges that Cross, the owner... Read More
California Man Among Those Filing Fraudulent 9/11 Claims
A Moreno Valley, California man could face charges for fraudulently claiming he was injured when he ran for his life from the collapsing World Trade Center Towers. Keith Way, 47, claimed to have received burns on his face while escaping down the stairs of one of the towers. He later recanted his story, admitting that... Read More
