John O’Brien / The Post Standard Kathy Coffta Sims / Contributing photographer Oneida firefighters work on the smoldering remains of National Casket Co., which erupted into a tower of flames in November 2006. Jeffrey Truman Sr., of Oneida, was convicted Wednesday of insurance fraud and setting fire to the building. A federal jury has convicted […]

PLATTSBURGH — A Plattsburgh man has been arrested for alleged Worker Compensation and insurance fraud. Robert J. Deyo, 34, was arraigned in Plattsburgh City Court on felony charges of one count of first-degree perjury and one count of committing a fraudulent practice. “The Clinton County District Attorney’s office will continue to work with the New […]

(WKTV)18 people have been arrested, including four local residents, in a statewide crackdown on workers compensation fraud, according to the New York State Department of Financial Services. Arrests were made in Albany, Schenectady, Erie, Onondaga, Oneida, Ulster, Otsego, Oswego, Warren, Chenango, Tompkins, Broome and Clinton counties. The suspects are accused of pocketing tens of thousands […]

PLATTSBURGH — A Plattsburgh man was convicted Thursday of receiving almost $10,000 in workers’ compensation benefits that he wasn’t entitled to. The Clinton County District Attorney’s Office said Robert J. Deyo, 34, was found guilty of fraudulently reporting to the New York State Insurance Fund that he was not working while he was actually employed […]