The court room opened this particular morning, Monday, November 22, 2021. The fine wood walls, blue colored tweed audience seats, and the judge’s wooden bench before the seal of the state of California welcomed the trial of Dr. Sim Hoffman to continue. It’s Orange County Superior Court on the 11th floor in C-45 of the... Read More
Dr. Hoffman Fraud Trial: Witness Louis Santillan testifies he was terminated by Hoffman accusing him of inflating his commissions.
On November 22nd 2021, Monday, Louis Santillan, former collector for Dr. Sim Hoffman, continued with his testimony in courtroom C-45 in the Orange County Superior Courthouse. Louis continued by stating there was a book that was purchased for him on billing codes. Through books, tutorials, and other professionals he studied billing codes in order to... Read More
Dr. Hoffman leaves court on November 17th 2021
Witness Louis Santillan Testifies How He and Dr. Hoffman Discussed How to Get Rid of Dr. de la Lana and Biller Stefani Alcoset After SCIF Letter.
It’s still the morning of Monday, November 22nd 2021 in the Sim Hoffman, M.D. trial in Orange County. His former collector, Louis Santillan, is still on the stand. According to Santillan’s testimony, Dr. Hoffman had just received a letter from State Compensation Insurance Fund’s utilization review department. It was June of 2006. State Fund claimed... Read More
The Sim Hoffman, M.D. Trial: Witness Louis Santillan Testifies That State Fund’s Utilization Review Ruled Single Fiber EMGs Were Not Performed and Were Not Medically Necessary
The testimony of bill collector Louis Santillan continued on Thursday, November 18th 2021. Out of the four million dollars, witness Santillan testified that he collected for Dr. Hoffman in 2006, he said 95% were from workers’ compensation cases. Prosecutor Vincent Marinaccio asked what experience he had with CPT codes prior to working for Dr. Hoffman. ... Read More
Dr. Hoffman leaves court on November 17th 2021
Dr. Hoffman’s former collector, Louis Santillan, comes to the witness stand in the Hoffman trial in Orange County
Louis Santillan came to the stand in the late morning of November 18th 2021. Louis had been Dr. Hoffman’s collector from the years 2001 to 2007. He looked the same as he had during the preliminary hearing of September 2015. He had very dark, short hair, thin rimmed glasses, and wore a dark blue suit,... Read More
Testimony from Berkshire Hathaway Investigator Gordon Oard Continues and Ends in Sim Hoffman, M.D. Workers’ Compensation Claims Fraud Trial. Then, the Former Collector, Louis Santillan, is Called.
The cross-examination by Dr. Hoffman’s defense attorney, Bill Fleming, of Berkshire Hathaway’s fraud investigator, Gordon Oard, continued. It was November 18th, Thursday. Bill showed an exhibit of a Genex bill review, and Gordon eventually hesitated after answering that Genex recommended no payment be made. Gordon Oard: I wasn’t sure you finished your question. Bill Fleming... Read More
Dr. Hoffman leaves court on November 17th 2021
Proceedings Continue In Trial of Sim Hoffman, M.D. with the Calling of the First Witness, Berkshire Hathaway Investigator Gordon Oard.
After opening statements on Wednesday, November 17th, the prosecution called its first witness: veteran investigator Gordon Oard of Berkshire Hathaway. Witness Gordon Oard: I’m an investigator. Gordon has been investigating workers’ compensation claims fraud in Southern California for over a decade. He is often called upon to testify. He has short, fair hair and is... Read More
Opening Statements Finally Happen in Sim Hoffman, M.D. Workers’ Compensation Billing Fraud Case
There was electric energy in court room C-45 after enormous energy was expended picking a jury. Finally a jury was together. It was a relief. So, prosecutor Vincent Marinaccio began with his opening statement. Vincent Marinaccio: Good morning. He spoke of how over the coming weeks through the evidence, the case would be laid out. ... Read More
