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Florida Contractors Sentenced in Decade-Long Scheme to Avoid Taxes, Workers’ Comp
Two Orlando contractors have been sentenced to at least two years in federal prison after orchestrating a decade-long scheme to pay workers off the books and avoid taxes and workers’ compensation insurance premium payments. Rene Maricio Escobar, 55, and Juana …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Florida Contractors Sentenced in Decade-Long Scheme to Avoid Taxes, Workers’ Comp, Two Orlando contractors have been sentenced to at least two years in federal prison after orchestrating a decade-long scheme to pay workers off the books and avoid taxes and workers’ compensation insurance premium payments. Rene Maricio Escobar, 55, and Juana …
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- Florida Contractors Sentenced in Decade-Long Scheme to Avoid Taxes, Workers’ CompInsurance Journal - 2026-05-08T14:36:32+00:00
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