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Murder Trial Leads to Workers' Compensation Fraud Arrests

Posted on Jun 29, 2010

A property manager in Norwich, New York, lost her life as the result of a brutal rape and murder that landed the accused perpetrator in prison for life. When her family tried to file a workers' compensation claim after the 2007 tragedy, they found that her employer had been less than forthcoming in filing.

The family of Tammy Periard received $50,000 from the Workers' Compensation Board, but the government agency had to pay out of its unemployed compensation fund. The facts of the case led to an investigation.

As a result, landlord Douglas Kelly was arrested on charges of lying to the board that he did not employ Ms. Periard at the time of her death and further did not pay workers' compensation for his employee. This kind of alleged employee misclassification is a problem that Markhoff & Mittman understands all too well.

What makes it worse is that there are people who "game" the system and take benefits from those who truly deserve them. In Nassau County, a sweep gathered up several local residents who had made workers' compensation claims that turned out to be fraudulent, according to investigations.

This problem affects people with legitimate claims, since the pool of money for workers' compensation is a statewide issue. We know that many people find it difficult to get back on the job after a workplace injury and that makes it even more critical to find the right legal team.

If you want to make sure that your claim will be handled by experts in the New York workers' compensation case law, call Markhoff & Mittman or use our online contact form to set up a free consultation.