Man Faces 20 Years After Pleading Guilty to Tribal Comp Scheme

A man who cashed in on skyrocketing rates to sell discounted alternative workers' compensation coverage in California and then pocketed millions of dollars from the program faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of mail fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. Gregory Chmielewski, 46, entered his guilty plea on Jan. 15. Chmielewski in February 2003 founded professional employer organization Management Resources Group California, which operated under the name Independent Management Resources, according to the plea agreement. In the summ...