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Fraud of the Week: Something Smells Fishy

Edward Panus, 59, of Afton, N.Y., faces felony charges of violating the workers' compensation law, fraudulent practices, and offering a false instrument for filing following his arrest by police in

By Eric Gilkey | Updated on March 11, 2009

A New York State fish salesman faces felony charges for alleged workers’ compensation fraud against the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF).

Edward Panus, 59, of Afton, N.Y., faces felony charges of violating the workers’ compensation law, fraudulent practices, and offering a false instrument for filing following his arrest by police in February. The charges revealed that Panus received more than $60,000 in workers’ compensation benefits allegedly while running his own business.

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