The New York state inspector general’s office identified $2.7 million in workers’ compensation fraud during 2024, resulting in 14 arrests, a 30% increase from the year prior, according to its annual report released Tuesday.

Inspector General Lucy Lang in the report noted that more than $1.4 million in restitution and fines were awarded to defrauded state agencies, insurers, and employers – also representing an increase in enforcement outcomes across the board compared to 2023.

Among those investigated were:

A Brooklyn-based medical billing provider that diverted over $1.9 million from 13 insurers, including more than $1.3 million from the New York State Insurance Fund alone, intended as payments to surgeons caring for workers’ compensation claimants.

A Saratoga-based paving company o

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