Workers’ compensation applicants’ attorney, Jon Woods, after escaping a conviction for criminal misconduct in Orange County Superior Court on 37 felony counts that ended in a hung jury on April 17th 2019, now has a further complaint filed against him by the California Bar Association dated May 22nd 2019. His retrial in Orange County Superior... Read More
Sim Hoffman, M.D. exits Orange County Superior Court as he looks at his cell phone. 2019. Photo by Lonce Lamonte, all rights reserved.
No Trial Date Yet For Dr. Sim Hoffman. His Eyes Are Bloodshot As He Sits In The Court Room In Santa Ana After Eight Years Of Being Prosecuted.
Dr. Sim Hoffman, the radiologist who practiced predominantly in Buena Park back when he was indicted for workers’ compensation billing fraud by the Orange County District Attorney in May of 2011, sat in the very back row leaning against the wall on Friday morning, May 31st 2019. He was in court room C-45 on the... Read More
Two Defendants Enter No Contest Pleas to Orange County District Attorney For Participating in an Alleged Supplemental Job Displacement Voucher Fraud Scheme
Salvador Franco, Jr., age 42, and Mirella Flores, age 45, of Downey and Paramount, California, respectively, entered no contest pleas to attempting to defraud multiple insurers of approximately $120,000 by having students sign over their Supplement Job Displacement vouchers and collecting the money without providing required vocational training. Both defendants were each charged with one... Read More
Jon Woods’ New Trial Set For January 6, 2020. Pretrial for new trial will see him in September 2019.
Jon Woods, a workers’ compensation applicants’ attorney, whose law practice is centered in Orange County in Cypress, California, now has his next trial scheduled for January 6th 2020. His previous trial ended in a hung jury on April 17th 2019. On Friday, May 24th 2019, Woods appeared in Orange County Superior Court in court room... Read More
LA Insurance Agent Allegedly Steals Over $65,000 From Small Business Owners
Insurance agent Francis Okyere, 67, self-surrendered May 15th at the Los Angeles County Superior Court after being charged with four felony counts of grand theft. The charges arose from an investigation by the Department of Insurance’s Investigation Division, Valencia Regional Office, into multiple complaints filed by clients of Okyere alleging that their insurance policies were... Read More
Doctor, Psychologist Charged With Fraudulent Workers’ Compensation Evaluations In Central Valley. Task Force Uncovers Attempted Theft Of Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars Of Fraudulent Bills To Insurance Companies.
In the California central valley, Psychologist Danita Stewart, 51, of Chatsworth, and Dr. Catalino Dureza, 54, of La Quinta, have been charged for allegedly submitting fraudulent insurance claims for Medical Legal Evaluations in an effort to obtain tens of thousands of dollars from multiple insurers. Danita Stewart was charged with 36 felony counts of PC550(a)(1),... Read More
15 Chiropractors Are Charged in a Six Million Dollar Auto Insurance Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Fifteen chiropractors have been charged in a $6 million insurance fraud and illegal kickback scheme involving automobile collision medical claims, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday. The felony complaint in case BA477147 lists a total of 18 felony counts, including charges against all of the defendants of insurance fraud and participating... Read More
Carlos Arguello Sentenced To Four Years In California State Prison. Jon Woods To Face New Trial In Orange County.
Carlos Arguello, owner of Centro Legal and Justicia Legal, and other named entities he did business as, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 30th 2019, to four years in Federal Prison. Arguello’s sentencing hearing took place at the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of California, at 221 West Broadway in San Diego. According to... Read More
