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Yonkers Man Charged With Unlawfully Collecting Unemployment
YONKERS, N.Y. – Jamik R. Blount, 31, of Yonkers was charged with third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony, and first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, a Class E felony on Wednesday, according to state police.
It is alleged Blount unlawfully received approximately $12,000 in unemployment benefits he was not entitle to collect, state police said. False business records were generated by Blount when he certified weekly that he was unemployed when, in fact, he was gainfully employed, according to state police.
Blount is scheduled to appear before the City of Yonkers Court o…
Mount Vernon Man Charged With Workers' Compensation Fraud
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Derrick Williams, 50, of Mount Vernon was charged with first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, a Class E felony, on Wednesday according to state police.
The arrest stems from a complaint received from the New York State Workers' Compensation Board Fraud Inspector’s Office, which indicated Williams unlawfully presented fraudulent insurance documentation, according to state police. Williams, a sub-contractor, presented altered documentation fraudulently indicating he had valid workers’ compensation insurance when in fact there was no insurance coverage, acco…
