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- Jacksonville father-son builders jailed for $5 million payroll tax scam with illegal workers
Father-and-son owners of Jacksonville construction businesses are facing federal prison time for dodging about $5.6 million in payroll taxes their companies owed, largely for wages of immigrants working illegally. U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard sentenced Raul Solis to 33 months behind bars and Raul Solis-Martinez to 21 months after the pair pled guilty to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and employ immigrants who weren’t allowed to hold jobs. The men owned and operated Solis Brothers Company LLC and Duval Framing LLC, both companies that other businesses subcontracted for work on building projects. Click to read more.
- Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than Four Years In Federal Prison For “Off The Books Pay Scheme"
Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than Four Years In Federal Prison For Facilitating “Off The Books” Pay Scheme As Part Of Conspiracies To Defraud The IRS And Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis today sentenced Oscar Molina-Avila to four years and four months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States for the purpose of impeding the lawful functions of the Internal Revenue Service. As part of his sentence, the court ordered Molina-Avila to pay more than $5.4 million in restitution to his victims, specifically, $2,111,151 to a workers’ compensation insurance company and $3,330,596.42 to the IRS. Click to read more.
- Appellate Court Defines 'Specialty' in Workers' Comp Law Governing One-Time Physician Changes
A state appeals court has clarified the meaning of “specialty” for the purposes of one-time physician changes under the state’s Workers’ Compensation Law, adopting a broader reading of the term than the lower court judge employed. Judge Stephanie W. Ray of the Florida First District Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a decision by a compensation claims judge that allowed an employee to switch her covered care to a physician of her choice, finding that the carrier’s authorization complied with state law. The plaintiff, an employee of B&A Gourmet Foods, sustained a “crush injury” to her left index finger while operating a food press, and was later treated at the Miami Hand Center by Dr. Raul Cortes. Click to read more.
