A San Pedro dockworker who was convicted last year of bilking a union healthcare plan out of more than $200,000 has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison. They encouraged fellow union members to frequent the clinics by paying them incentives, including cash and sponsorships of basketball and softball teams, federal prosecutors said. In all, prosecutors said the clinics submitted at least $258,913 in fraudulent bills to the union healthcare plan, and the plan paid out at least $228,440. Amador pleaded guilty to criminal mail fraud charges in April and is scheduled to be sentenced this spring. The case against Gomez and Amador was the result of an investigation by the Department of Labor and the FBI.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2017 20:07 UTC