Security Company Owner Sentenced in $3.4M Comp Fraud Case

Six years of underreporting payroll and dodging insurance premiums resulted in criminal penalties for a San Jose security company owner. The California Department of Insurance said Raul Chavez pleaded guilty to premium fraud and was sentenced to 180 days in Santa Clara County jail, two years of probation and restitution of $225,168 for the scheme.  Chavez, 40, was the owner of Tactical Operations Protective Services, which provided security, staffing and patrol. A referral in 2023 about suspected fraud prompted CDI to investigate Chavez, uncovering a worker's inj...