Pair Arrested for Alleged Premium Fraud

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Friday announced two arrests in an alleged $127,000 premium fraud scheme. The CFO’s office said in a statement that Juana M. Ledezma, owner of Superior Group Management Inc., and Luis I. Ledezma actively concealed payroll to avoid paying a higher workers' compensation premium. Juana in 2020 applied for workers' compensation coverage with Clear Spring Insurance Co. with an annual estimated payroll for the policy period of about $500,000. Based on the provided information, a traditional workers' compensation policy was is...