County Indicts West Virginia Woman on Workers’ Comp Fraud
The Raleigh County, W. Va. Prosecutor’s Office indicted a Raleigh County resident on one felony count of wrongfully seeking workers’ compensation benefits.
Angel M. Delung, 34, of Shady Springs, allegedly filed a false claim against her then employer, Beaver Creek Antiques LLC., in September 2005 and received benefits totaling just over $3,800.
Delung was indicted on May 15. No arraignment date has been set at this time. If convicted she faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $2,500.
Offices of the Insurance Commissioner’s Fraud Unit participated in a joint investigation with the Prosecutor’s Office.
Source: Office of the Insurance Commissioner of West Virginia
Popular Today
- Merck to Settle Bulk of Gardasil Suits for About $50 Million
- Why Toyota RAV4s Are Suddenly the Most Coveted Used Cars in America
- IBM, AT&T Accused by Whistleblower of Covering Up Foreign Hacks
- Judge Won’t Bend on $256M Defamation, RICO Verdict Against Human Rights Lawyer
Popular This Month
- PE Founder Constantino Ran Firm in ‘Drunken Haze,’ Ex-COO Says in Lawsuit
- ‘Big Tobacco’ Moment for Cannabis: What Insurers Need to Know About Murray v. Cresco
- Insurance Attorneys Flip $1M Hail Claim into Nearly $2M Suit for Contractor Interference
- The Field Inspection Gap: A Growing Structural Risk in Claims Handling