Former Corrections Officer Charged With Workers' Compensation Fraud, Larceny

A former correctional officer in Connecticut was arrested by inspectors from the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney on a warrant charging him with working as a contractor while receiving workers’ compensation benefits. Emanuel Fanceschi is also accused of one count of larceny in the first degree for defrauding a public community. The arrest warrant affidavit alleges Franceschi worked as an unlicensed home improvement contractor for two Department of Corrections coworkers while receiving wage replacement and medical benefits ...