Orange County DA Press Release
Case # 17CF1361-17CF1369, 17CF1372-17CF1373 Date: June 5, 2017 PHASE I CHARGES FILED ON 10 ATTORNEYS AND SIX CAPPERS IN MASSIVE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE REFERRAL SCHEME *Largest number of attorneys charged in one case in Orange County history SANTA ANA, Calif. – Ten attorneys and six cappers were charged today for participating in a massive multi-million dollar workers’ compensation insurance referral scheme that exploited persons in predominantly Spanish-speaking communities. This is the first phase of filing resulting from a 3-year insurance fraud investigation by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) Bureau of Investigation, Insurance Fraud Unit with assistance from the California Department of Insurance (CDI). Charges Defendants (Attorney) Defendants (Cappers) Charged on June 5, 2017, with multiple felony counts of:
Sentencing Enhancements:
Maximum sentences range from seven years to 25 years and eight months in state prison
*Individual complaints specifying charges for each defendant are available upon request. Circumstances of the Case
Business & Professions Code § 6152 prohibits individuals or businesses from procuring clients (aka “capping”) for attorneys or law offices. Likewise, Insurance Code § 750 and Labor Code § 3215 also prohibit attorneys from paying cappers for referred clients. Insurance Code § 750 and Labor Code § 3215 also prohibit copy service companies from offering any type of consideration to attorneys in exchange for the referral of business. Moreover, conspiring to illegally refer or pay for clients and hiding the capping from the insurance company in order to obtain benefits is further prohibited by Penal Code §§ 549, 550(a)(1), and 550(b)(3). The Orange County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigation investigated this case with the assistance of the California Department of Insurance. Prosecutor: Deputy District Attorney Noor Hasan, Insurance Fraud Unit
4 Comments
2/3/2022 02:57:10 pm
This case are accused of paying a monthly fee for the Cappers to procure and deliver an agreed upon minimum number of retained clients per month. Thank you, amazing post!
Reply
2/4/2022 03:05:41 pm
On an intake packet, numerous blank documents, and an attorney retainer agreement, without any contact with or input from the assigned attorney. Thank you for sharing your great post!
Reply
3/14/2023 03:27:49 pm
It is bad that the people that are meant to protect us are the ones exploiting us. I Hope they all face the consequences of their actions.
Reply
5/19/2023 05:52:24 pm
Dear Hefley Law,
Reply
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorHefley Law, APC Archives
September 2021
Categories |