New Jersey Bill Seeks to Provide Full Medical Benefits to Undocumented Migrants
TRENTON, N.J. — A bill introduced in the New Jersey General Assembly would authorize full state-funded Medicaid coverage for undocumented immigrants, pending federal approval and system readiness. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Garnet R.…
Three Delaware Valley-Area Railroad Workers to Pay Over $75,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Unemployment Benefits Claims
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that three area railroad workers have agreed to pay over $75,000, collectively, to resolve claims of unemployment benefits fraud under the False Claims…
Wildwood Mayors, City Commissioner Charged for Illegally Taking Medical Health Benefits
WILDWOOD, NJ – Three Jersey Shore politicians aren’t enjoying those Wildwood days today after being arrested for illegally receiving health benefits from the city. Wildwood’s current Mayor Peter J. Byron, former Mayor…
The Vitamin Shoppe® Establishes July 9 as National Creatine Day to Amplify the Proven Benefits of the Increasingly Popular Sports Nutrition Supplement
Sharon Leite, CEO of The Vitamin Shoppe, commented: “As the leading retail destination for lifelong wellness solutions, The Vitamin Shoppe is focusing a spotlight on a uniquely popular and effective sports nutrition…
Derby Woman Used Boyfriend’s Identity to Claim Fraudulent Unemployment Benefits
BUFFALO, NY (PRESS RELEASE) _ Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 31-year-old Kelly M. Muffoletto of Derby was sentenced this morning before State Supreme Court Justice Mark. Montour to…
Tampa Bay Area Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Related To COVID Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Melinda Sue Hernandez (33, Ruskin) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Hernandez faces a maximum…
Former Washington State Employment Security employee pleads guilty to stealing pandemic unemployment benefits for kickbacks
Tacoma – A former employee of Washington State’s Employment Security Department pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to three federal felonies for his scheme to exploit his employment for…
Former Illinois State Senator Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Receiving Salary and Benefits From Labor Union
CHICAGO — Former Illinois State Sen. THOMAS E. CULLERTON was sentenced today to a year in federal prison for fraudulently receiving salary and benefits from a labor union. Cullerton, 52, of Villa…
South Carolina Woman Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Stealing over $780,000 in Medicare and Social Security Benefits
TRENTON, N.J. – A Hanahan, South Carolina, woman was sentenced to 28 months in prison for defrauding the government of hundreds of thousands of dollars in Social Security and Medicare benefits, U.S.…
New Member Benefits Announced This Summer for AARP Members
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2022 — AARP members can take advantage of several benefits now available from new and existing providers. The wide-ranging list of benefits include savings and an enhanced offer from AARP®…
St. Paul Woman Sentenced for Role in $499,000 Fraudulent Pandemic Benefits Scheme
ABINGDON, Va. – A Saint Paul, Virginia woman, who was found guilty in February 2022 of conspiracy to defraud the United States, fraud in connection with emergency benefits, conspiracy to commit mail…
Inmate Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. — Sholanda Thomas, 38, an inmate at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft charges for submitting fraudulent unemployment insurance…
Florida Man Who Stole Over $170,000 in Covid-19 Unemployment Insurance Benefits Sentenced to Over Five Years in Federal Prison
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Christopher Guy, age 30, of Tampa, Florida to 65 months in federal prison, followed by a three years of supervised release, for…
Veteran Sentenced To Prison For Defrauding The VA In Connection With The Receipt Of Disability Benefits
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Barry Wayne Hoover (51, Tampa) to 27 months in federal prison and ordered him to pay $429,568.09 in restitution for theft…
New Bill Would Make Firefighters, EMT Qualify for Municipal Medical Benefits
From the Desk of NJ Senator Steven Oroho Trenton – The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Steven Oroho (R- Morris/Sussex/Warren) would…
Harrisburg Man Sentenced To 24 Months’ Imprisonment For Unlawfully Exchanging $1.8 Million In Federal Nutrition Assistance Benefits For Cash
HARRISBURG—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jimmy Tran, age 41, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 24 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court…
Tazewell County Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing More Than $255,000 in Black Lung and Social Security Benefits
ABINGDON, Va. – A North Tazewell, Virginia woman who stole more than $255,000 in Black Lung and Social Security benefits pled guilty last week in U.S. District Court. Martha Patrick Williams, 79,…
U.S. says GM Mexican plant workers’ vote shows bargaining benefits
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai said on Friday the vote by General Motors workers at a pickup truck plant in Mexico to approve a new contract…
Postal Service Mail Carrier Arrested on Federal Complaint Alleging Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Nearly $800,000 in Jobless Benefits
LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities this morning arrested a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier and a Santa Clarita Valley man for allegedly scheming to steal approximately $800,000 in unemployment…
U.S. states, manufacturers to decide if gov’t benefits apply to imported baby formula
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – State officials and manufacuturers are working out whether baby formula imported from outside the United States to address severe supply shortages will be available to families who…
Jackson County Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Social Security Income Benefits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Jackson County woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits. According to court documents and statements made in court, Monique Ann Casto, 37, of Kenna,…
Power Home Remodeling Announces Travel and Lodging Reimbursement as Part of Newly Enhanced Employee Health Benefits Offerings
National home remodeler and top workplace supports employees’ healthcare needs amid new and pending reproductive healthcare laws CHESTER, Pa., May 17, 2022 — Power Home Remodeling (Power), the nation’s largest, full-service exterior…
Woman Serving Life Prison Sentence Allegedly Led Ring that Used Stolen Identities to Apply for Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities today arrested five people linked to a ring that allegedly obtained at least $2 million in California unemployment insurance (UI) benefits – mostly pandemic-related relief –…
Las Vegas Woman Sentenced To Prison For Using Stolen Identities To Fraudulently Collect Over $175,000 In Unemployment Insurance Benefits
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas woman was sentenced today to 45 months in prison for using at least 40 stolen identities to fraudulently collect approximately $175,622 in unemployment insurance benefits from…
Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Role in Stealing more than $2.2 Million in Pandemic Assistance Benefits
DETROIT – A current Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmate (and former Michigan resident) pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to defraud multiple state workforce…
Former Postal Employee Admits Fraud in Connection with Unemployment Insurance Benefits
NEWARK, N.J. – A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee today admitted that he fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Khaori Monroe, 29, of Newark, pleaded guilty…
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