Roofer Accused of $2 Million Payroll Fraud Scheme

The owner of a Simi Valley roofing business was arraigned on five felony counts of insurance fraud for allegedly underreporting payroll by more than $4 million, resulting in a loss of more than $2 million for State Compensation Insurance Fund, the California Department of Insurance announced. The department said it received a referral on Dec. 18 alleging that Judy Hein, 71, was underreporting payroll at her business, Cal Roofing Inc., to reduce the cost of workers’ compensation coverage. “An investigation discovered internet searches that indicated the number of roofing proj...