He filed a workers compensation claim in November of 1994 claiming he had injured his back while lifting boxes. ITT Hartford handled the claim and White maintained he was unable to work and not employed. Under oath, he testified before the Workers Compensation Board that he was working. According to Dillon, an investigation by ITT Hartford revealed that the defendant was indeed employed and getting paid for his employment during the time in which he collected benefits. He worked in the Pressroom, Mailroom and the Delivery Department of the newspaper and physical labor was often required.
Every consumer pays the price when they take out a policy and pay the premium.
We will continue to crackdown on individuals that engage in insurance fraud. Both defendants surrendered to the District Attorney's Office this morning and will be arraigned on the charges later today in first District Court in Hempstead. If convicted, they each face up to seven years in prison. The charges are merely an accusation and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.