1+ hour, 32+ min ago   (287+ words) A Long Island contractor has been charged with workers’ compensation fraud that officials contend resulted in the underpayment of insurance premiums by more than $160,000. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Joseph Arthurs, of Patchogue, and his company,…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (352+ words) A Patchogue man and owner of an asbestos removal company was charged with workers’ compensation insurance fraud for allegedly intentionally misrepresenting his company’s payroll, the number of employees and the work hazards involved to the workers’ compensation insurance company. The…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (478+ words) RIVERSIDE, NY — A Patchogue businessman and his company, VGN Enterprise Corporation, an asbestos mitigator, have been accused of concealing workforce size and safety risks to secure lower insurance rates, charged with fraudulent practices and failure to secure compensation, Suffolk County…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (209+ words) An asbestos removal business owner on Long Island lied about his company’s work to save money on insurance payments, authorities said. Joseph Arthurs, 56, of Patchogue, was hit with two felony charges for the fraud, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (116+ words) Sep 10, 2026, 12:08 PM The owner of an asbestos removal company in Patchogue has been charged with cheating the workers’ compensation insurance system, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Joseph Arthurs, owner of VGN Enterprise Corporation, stands accused of intentionally…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (636+ words) Medical service costs paid per workers’ compensation claim in California increased 5% in 2026 after rising 10% in 2024, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California. Medical expenses represented 52% of total loss payments in the state’s workers’ compensation system during the…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (289+ words) A Patchogue asbestos removal company owner faces felony charges after prosecutors say he lied to his workers’ compensation insurer for more than a year, in order to shrink his premiums. Joseph Arthurs, 56, and his company, VGN Enterprise Corporation, have been…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (457+ words) Defendant Joseph Arthurs, Owner of an Asbestos Removal Company, Accused of Concealing Workforce Size and Safety Risks to Secure Lower Insurance Rates. “New Yorkers who are hurt on the job deserve a workers’ compensation system they can rely on,” said…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (89+ words) KVII Criminally Obsessed examines how the Lindsay Clancy trial could change how we discuss postpartum treatments. CANYON, Texas (KVII) — West Texas A&M University police are investigating threats directed at an employee or student. After the requests were refused, the…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (216+ words) His file said he retired. He says he never did - and got no severance A UPS supervisor of two decades says the company left his disability accommodation hanging for months, then quietly ended his job. The former operational supervisor sued…...