New York Man Nabbed in Work Comp Scheme

Kent Hogdin, 57, of Binghamton, New York, was arrested recently by Broome County Sheriff’s Department deputies and charged with grand larceny, offering a false instrument for filing and violation of the Workers’ Compensation Law.

Hogdin was receiving workers’ compensation payments for a back injury he received in 2005 while allegedly working for Zabadal Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning.

While receiving benefits, Hogdin attested in signed statements that he had not returned to any form of work. An investigation carried out by the New York State Insurance Fund’s Division of Confidential Investigations allegedly revealed that Hogdin was self-employed, repairing small engine machinery.

Based on the alleged ongoing fraud, NYSIF paid the claimant more than $21,000 to which he was not entitled.