Man Arrested for Fraudulent WTC Claim

Though not a specific workers' compensation case, editors felt this story from the New York Department of Insurance worthy of publication. New York State Insurance Superintendent Gregory V. Serio, along with Broome County District Attorney Gerald Mollen and Broome County Sheriff David E. Harder, today announced the arrest of Merle D. Hover of Glen Aubry, New York, who is charged with insurance fraud and attempted grand larceny stemming from a fraudulent claim he submitted stating that his daughter was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on September 11th. "Falsely claiming...