http://ww3.nysif.com/RSS/news.aspx2006 NYSIFhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Three Arrests for Fraud Include Corrections Officer.aspxThe New York State Insurance Fund today announced three arrests for workers’ compensation fraud including a North Country corrections officer, an Astoria business owner, and a claimant who allegedly worked as a handy man despite being “totally disabled.”November 20, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Three Arrests for Fraud Include Corrections Officer.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Helps Unravel Alleged Underpayment of Workers.aspxNew York State Insurance Fund Chief Deputy Executive Director Francine James today announced NYSIF’s role in helping to crack an alleged scheme by a Queens-based contractor involving unpaid wages and benefits of more than $1 million to employees.November 20, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Helps Unravel Alleged Underpayment of Workers.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Auto Tech on Mohawk Reservation Surrenders in Comp,-d-, Fraud.aspxA Massena, NY, auto technician has surrendered to New York State Police in North Syracuse in an investigation of workers’ compensation fraud against the New York State Insurance Fund.November 17, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Auto Tech on Mohawk Reservation Surrenders in Comp,-d-, Fraud.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Park Avenue Accountant Guilty in Million Dollar Comp Fraud.aspxNYSIF Chief Deputy Executive Director Francine James today announced the guilty plea of a Park Avenue accountant to mail fraud and submitting a false tax return in connection with the operations of several asbestos abatement companies in a case of workers’ compensation fraud involving more than $1.7 million dollars.October 29, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Park Avenue Accountant Guilty in Million Dollar Comp Fraud.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Announces String of Fraud Arrests with 600K Price Tag.aspxNYSIF Chief Deputy Executive Director Francine James today announced a series of investigations leading to seven arrests in a continuing crackdown on fraud by the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurance carrier.October 28, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Announces String of Fraud Arrests with 600K Price Tag.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Florida Real Estate Agent Charged With Defrauding NYSIF.aspxFlorida Real Estate Agent Charged With Defrauding NYSIFOctober 26, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Florida Real Estate Agent Charged With Defrauding NYSIF.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Western New York Man Indicted For Workers Comp Fraud.aspxAn investigation initiated by the New York State Insurance Fund’s Division of Confidential Investigations revealed that 58-year-old Robert Stanton of the Livingston County community of Avon signed statements attesting to NYSIF that he had not returned to any form of work while he was employed buying and selling cars for auto dealerships.October 26, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Western New York Man Indicted For Workers Comp Fraud.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Expands Explanation of Benefits for Medical Providers.aspxThe New York State Insurance Fund today announced a state-of-the-art online medical bill inquiry service with the expansion of its electronic Explanation of Benefits (EOB) for doctors treating workers’ compensation injuries covered by NYSIF.October 21, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Expands Explanation of Benefits for Medical Providers.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Central NY Contractor Hit with Workers Comp Fraud Charges.aspxNYSIF announced the arrest of a Central New York building contractor on felony workers’ compensation fraud charges for an alleged case of application fraud.October 13, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Central NY Contractor Hit with Workers Comp Fraud Charges.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Former State Nursing Aide Arrested for Workers Comp Fraud.aspxNYSIF announced the arrest of a Buffalo man who once worked as a New York State nursing aide on multiple workers’ compensation fraud charges after he allegedly returned to work at a North Carolina hospital.October 13, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Former State Nursing Aide Arrested for Workers Comp Fraud.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Suffolk County Woman Charged in Comp Fraud.aspxNYSIF announced the arrest of a Suffolk County woman for workers’ compensation fraud stemming from a case in which she collected $130,000 by allegedly falsely claiming she was unable to work.October 13, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Suffolk County Woman Charged in Comp Fraud.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Celebrates 95 Year Anniversary.aspxThe New York State Insurance Fund Board of Commissioners today announced that NYSIF is celebrating its 95th year as a reliable, self-sustaining workers’ compensation insurance carrier serving New York businesses and injured workers.September 29, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Celebrates 95 Year Anniversary.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Long Island Construction Worker Charged with Workers Comp Fraud.aspxA Hempstead man who claimed he had suffered a work-related injury to his foot in 2007 has been charged two years later with fraudulent practices in violation of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Law.September 17, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Long Island Construction Worker Charged with Workers Comp Fraud.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Long Island Carpentry Contractor Charged with Workers Compensation Fraud.aspxThe operator of a Suffolk County carpentry business has been arrested for defrauding the New York State Insurance Fund by allegedly failing to disclose payroll and nearly $1 million in sales for his business.September 16, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Long Island Carpentry Contractor Charged with Workers Compensation Fraud.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Issues Warning About Counterfeit Checks.aspxThe New York State Insurance Fund has become aware of a sweepstakes scam where counterfeit NYSIF checks are being distributed along with a fraudulent letter which maintains that the individual has won an American Family Publishing Sweepstakes.September 14, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Issues Warning About Counterfeit Checks.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Three Arrested in NYSIF Cases in Suffolk County.aspxThe New York State Insurance Fund announced the arrests of two Long Island builders and one claimant in separate cases of alleged workers compensation fraud with a potential total of more than $1 million.September 3, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Three Arrested in NYSIF Cases in Suffolk County.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIFeCHECKFirstYear82809.aspxThe New York State Insurance Fund today announced that in its first year of use, more than 17,000 policyholders paid $52.3 million in premium using NYSIF eCHECK – the free, quick and easy way for policyholders to pay workers' compensation and disability premiums by electronic funds transfer. Over 6,000 policyholders were repeat customers.August 28, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIFeCHECKFirstYear82809.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/PoJoSelfInsuredTrustArticle.aspxNYSIF Encourages Businesses to Read About the Potential Pitfalls of Self-Insured TrustsAugust 20, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/PoJoSelfInsuredTrustArticle.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/GovernorAnnouncesAdminAppointmentsJJW.aspxGovernor David A. Paterson today announced the appointment of James J. Wrynn to serve as New York State Superintendent of Insurance.August 14, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/GovernorAnnouncesAdminAppointmentsJJW.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Announces Release of 2008 Annual Report Online.aspxNew York State Insruance Fund Executive Director James J. Wrynn announced the release of the Fund’s 2008 annual report, available through the Fund’s web site at nysif.com.August 5, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Announces Release of 2008 Annual Report Online.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Helps Feds in Fraud Prosecution.aspxNew York State Insurance Fund Executive Director James J. Wrynn expressed his gratitude to federal law enforcement authorities in cracking a workers’ compensation premium fraud case that landed a Queens businessman in prison for more than three years and won a judgment of restitution of more than $1 million for NYSIF.August 4, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Helps Feds in Fraud Prosecution.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIFDisabilityBenefitsQuoteSystem.aspxNew York State Insurance Fund Executive Director James J. Wrynn today announced the Fund has launched a new disability benefits automated quote system on NYSIF’s home page.July 23, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIFDisabilityBenefitsQuoteSystem.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Offers Free Safety Training to Grant Winners.aspxNew York State Insurance Fund Executive Director James J. Wrynn congratulated NYSIF policyholders who received youth education and training grants from the U.S. Department of Labor this summer and announced that NYSIF has extended an offer to assist these organizations with on-site youth worker safety training services.July 14, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Offers Free Safety Training to Grant Winners.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/FrancineJamesAppointedatNYSIF.aspxThe Commissioners and Executive Director of the New York State Insurance Fund today announced the appointment of Deputy Secretary for Appointments Francine James to the position of Chief Deputy Director and Secretary to the Board of Commissioners for the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF). July 8, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/FrancineJamesAppointedatNYSIF.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIFDisabilityBenefitsPolicyholdersGetRateReduction.aspxEffective July 1, 2009, the New York State Insurance Fund will reduce the minimum annual premium on disability benefits policies from $100 to $60 for all new and renewing policies.July 1, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIFDisabilityBenefitsPolicyholdersGetRateReduction.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/EmergingManagerProcurement62909.aspxThe New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) has announced it is seeking investment management firms specializing in creating discretionary “emerging” manager of managers programs focused on active US domestic equity investment managers.June 29, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/EmergingManagerProcurement62909.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Supports National Safety Month.aspxDuring National Safety Month, the New York State Insurance Fund reminds employers of the importance of safety in creating a safe workplace.June 19, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Supports National Safety Month.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Construction Company Pleads Guilty in Payroll Scheme.aspxA roofing construction business and its owner have entered guilty pleas and have repaid the New York State Insurance Fund more than $178,000 in connection with a scheme to cheat on workers compensation insurance premiums.June 16, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Construction Company Pleads Guilty in Payroll Scheme.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Suffolk Contractor Repays 20G for Attempted Fraud.aspxA Suffolk County contractor has paid $20,000 in premium owed on a workers’ compensation insurance policy after attempting to commit fraud against the New York State Insurance Fund.June 15, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Suffolk Contractor Repays 20G for Attempted Fraud.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/JamesJWrynnNamedExecutiveDirector.aspxThe New York State Insurance Fund Board of Commissioners has announced the appointment of James J. Wrynn as NYSIF Executive Director.May 1, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/JamesJWrynnNamedExecutiveDirector.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/ChairmansMessagetoPolicyholders.aspxOn behalf of the New York State Insurance Fund Board of Commissioners, I thank you for choosing NYSIF to fulfill your workers’ compensation insurance and disability benefits needs.March 12, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/ChairmansMessagetoPolicyholders.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/ExecutiveStaffChanges.aspxThe Board of Commissioners of the New York State Insurance Fund met on March 9, 2009 and accepted the resignation of former Executive Director David Wehner, effective at the close of business March 5th.March 11, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/ExecutiveStaffChanges.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Notice to Policyholders on Changes in Ohio Law.aspxEmployers should be aware of recent changes to Ohio state law that may affect you if you have employees working in Ohio, even if only on an occasional or temporary basis.March 5, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/Notice to Policyholders on Changes in Ohio Law.aspxhttp://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Anti Fraud Program Sets Record in 2008 20,-d-,7M Savings.aspxNew York State insurance Fund (NYSIF) Executive Director David P. Wehner today announced that NYSIF’s 2008 fraud prevention program accounted for more than $20 million in total savings, a record amount exceeding all prior yearly totals since NYSIF began the program.January 31, 2009http://ww3.nysif.com/EyebrowPages/AboutNYSIF/NYSIFNews/2009/NYSIF Anti Fraud Program Sets Record in 2008 20,-d-,7M Savings.aspx