Breaking through the tangled web of workers’ comp fraud, the owner of a San Jose security company found himself shackled by the law. Raul Chavez, 40, the proprietor of Tactical Operations Protective Services, has been sentenced following a revealing investigation by the California Department of Insurance. Chavez’s scheme involved a six-year-long deceit where he underreported payroll, managing to avoid shelling out for workers’ compensation insurance premiums of $3.4 million.
Guilty of felony premium fraud, Chavez now faces 180 days in county jail and two years riding the waves of probation, according to a recent release from the California Department of Insurance. But the punishment doesn’t stop there. He’s also been ordered to pay back $225,168 in restitution to the State Compensation Insurance Fund. Having already paid his dues and being monitored electronically during jail time, Chavez is a clear reminder of where cutting corners can lead…