Trucking Co. Owner Accused of Evading $389K in Premiums

New Jersey prosecutors filed felony fraud charges against the owner of a Newark trucking company for allegedly dodging $389,000 in premiums by submitting false payroll information to its carrier. The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General said on Friday a grand jury indicted Elvis Parra, owner of E&K Trucking, on second-degree charges of theft by deception and misconduct by a corporate official, third-degree insurance fraud and fourth-degree workers' compensation fraud. Prosecutors say Parra schemed to reduce his workers' comp premiums by underreporting payroll to Liberty ...