Llorente SIU Partners With SeaBright Insurance Company To Achieve Successful Conviction For Worker’s Compensation Fraud
Huntington Beach, Calif. – (April 29, 2009) – Llorente SIU, a leading Contract SIU service provider, announced today that its partnership with SeaBright Insurance Company, has yielded the successful conviction and sentencing of Cyndi Mangel for worker’s compensation fraud. Mangel pled No Contest and was convicted of one count of Insurance Fraud and one count of Grand Theft in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. She was sentenced to 120 days in the county jail, and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $67,200.
“The successful conviction of Ms. Mangel is yet another example of SeaBright’s commitment to protecting the interests of our policy-holders,” said George Burr, Claim Officer, SeaBright Insurance Company.
Mangel’s worker’s compensation fraud was uncovered following an investigation of her claim for benefits filed with SeaBright Insurance Company. In collaboration with Llorente SIU, SeaBright Insurance discovered that Mangel had created her own property management company and was earning income from this business, which she failed to disclose as required by law.
“LA County Deputy DA Kathy Ratliff, and DA Investigator Arnold Wong did a superb job in aggressively pursuing a conviction in this case,” said Kristen Llorente, President and Chief Executive Officer of Llorente SIU. “This conviction also represents SeaBright’s outstanding dedication to prosecuting false insurance claims to the full extent allowed by law. This truly was a team effort between SeaBright’s claims staff, our SIU staff and local law enforcement.”
About Llorente SIU
Llorente SIU is a California-based SIU firm providing comprehensive Contract SIU services for all lines of insurance coverage in all 50 states. All Llorente SIU specialists have criminal investigative experience at either the local, state or federal level.
About SeaBright Insurance Company
SeaBright is a Seattle-based insurer specializing in workers’ compensation coverage for maritime employers and employers seeking collectively bargained workers’ compensation coverage.
