Former Comp Judge Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More than $250,000

A former workers' compensation administrative law judge in New Mexico faced more than three years in federal prison after admitting to embezzling more than $250,000 from a client and defrauding the Social Security Administration out of $40,000 by not disclosing she was working. Juanita Roibal-Bradley, 60, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to one count of failing to disclose an event affecting her right to Social Security disability benefits and two counts of wire fraud. Under the terms of her plea agreement, she faces a sentence of up to 39 months and restitution in an amount to be determined by ...