N.Y. Asbestos Contractor Charged with Comp Fraud

A Yonkers, N.Y., asbestos-removal contractor has been charged with forgery and state workers' compensation law violations based on allegations that he altered an insurance certificate to hide the fact he had no coverage.   Westchester County, N.Y., District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced the charges following an investigation by her office, the New York State Workers' Compensation Board and the New York State Insurance Fund.Jose Montas, 31, was arraigned Tuesday on one count of Forgery of the Second Degree, a class D felony, and two counts of violating the New York Workers' ...