Federal prosecutors on Monday announced the 24th guilty plea in the continuing investigation of pension and disability fraud on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Steven Gagliano, 55, a railroad signalman, pleaded guilty to using a false disability claim to supplement his pension in what prosecutors say is a pervasive pattern of false disability claims filed with the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) by retiring LIRR workers.A unique LIRR contract allowed workers to retire at age 50 with reduced benefits if they and been employed by the railroad for at least 2...
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