Construction company owner Dariusz Pietron has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to pay over $1.35 million in restitution for tax evasion and mail fraud. Pietron used shell companies and misrepresented payroll data to evade tax and workers’ compensation obligations, impacting employees and insurers.

A Clinton businessman, Juliano Fernandes, has been sentenced to home confinement and probation for defrauding workers’ compensation insurers and evading employment taxes. Fernandes was also ordered to pay $1.45 million in restitution for his fraudulent activities, which included filing false statements and concealing payroll data for his Massachusetts construction companies.

A Massachusetts businessman has been sentenced to prison for a multi-year payroll tax fraud scheme involving over $8 million in off-the-books wages. Det Tran, owner of HTP Temp. Inc., evaded more than $2.1 million in employment taxes between 2018 and 2021, resulting in a one-year prison sentence, three years of supervised release, and $2.57 million in restitution. This case highlights the serious consequences of workers’ comp premium evasion and payroll tax fraud.

A Georgetown woman has been charged with filing false health care claims to Aflac, resulting in $12,020 in improper payments. The woman, an Aflac Insurance Producer, submitted altered medical documents and false claims for services that were never provided. She now faces multiple charges, including larceny and fraud. This case highlights the importance of vigilance against provider fraud in the insurance industry.