The FBI is seeking to identify businesses that may be
victims of an alleged nationwide workers’ compensation insurance, health care
insurance, and pension plan fraud scheme.
Businesses that purchased policies from American Labor
Alliance (ALA) or one of its many subsidiaries nationwide should contact their
state insurance regulator to ensure the validity of their policies. If you
believe you/your business may have been a victim of this alleged fraud, please
call 1-800-CALL-FBI or send an email to WCVictims@fbi.gov.
On January 10, 2019, ALA and two of its executives were
charged with mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, and money laundering
by a 14-count federal grand jury indictment. Court documents allege ALA and its
subsidiaries sold what was purported to be workers’ compensation coverage that,
in actuality, may offer no coverage. From at least 2011 onward, ALA offered
what it purported to be a retirement pension plan to its clients, known by a
variety of names including “ALA Trust,” the “ALA Retirement Plan Trust,” or the
“ALA Retirement Plan and Trust,” that may also be invalid. Furthermore,
according to court documents, ALA and its affiliates allegedly purported to
offer a broad range of financial services to potential clients, including tax
preparation and drafting of incorporation and other documents. It fraudulently
marketed itself as a special type of labor organization under federal law and
advertised that its customers could join ALA and receive financial services.
The charges are only allegations; the defendants are
presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case is the product of an investigation by the FBI,
United States Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration,
San Francisco Regional Office, and California Department of Insurance.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Tierney is prosecuting the case.
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