In Brief
- Brian Alanis Ramos charged with two counts of workers’ compensation fraud.
- Fraud linked to roofing work at McDonough Homes public housing project.
- Ramos allegedly misrepresented payroll to Minnesota Assigned Risk Plan insurer.
- Estimated premium avoidance of approximately $172,099.77 by Ramos.
The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office has charged Brian Alanis Ramos, a subcontractor for a public housing project, with two counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud. These charges relate back to charges against other individuals involved in a roofing fraud scheme at St. Paul’s McDonough Homes.
The St. Paul Public Housing Agency manages McDonough Homes and contracted for a major roofing replacement project valued at more than $1.5 million. Jose Herrera’s company, Bayvista, was hired by Magnuson Construction to supply workers to do the roof and gutter replacement. That contract was worth more than half a million dollars. As a publicly funded job, Bayvista needed to pay minimum prevailing wages set by Minnesota.
In September 2025, the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office filed felony charges against Jose Herrera, Carrie Gutbrod-Herrera and Joseph Herrera, who prosecutors allege engaged in wage theft, insurance fraud, and tax evasion. Jose Herrera was charged with two felony counts of wage theft and six felony counts of tax evasion and insurance fraud. His wife and son were also charged with felony tax evasion…