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"Bear Swamp Recovery" with retired officer Joseph Derrico (circled). (credit:newjerseywatchdog.org)

Report: Retired NJ Cop On Disability Seen Tackling Man In Reality TV Show

The retired Hamilton police officer is on disability for a leg injury. He earned $70,000 in disability pension last year.

2013/04/29

Christoper Inserra

Authorities: Punk Band Leader Cop Faked Injury, Collected Over $30K

A Port Authority police officer claimed that he couldn’t report to his beat because of an arm injury, when he was really flailing and thrashing about onstage with his punk rock band, federal authorities said.

2013/03/26

(credit: CBS 2)

U.S. Attorney: 10 More Charged In Long Island Rail Road Disability Fraud Scheme

The retirees are accused of faking injuries to qualify for extra disability pension pay. Tuesday arrests came following 11 last October, including doctors who allegedly helped retirees game the system and former LIRR workers who claimed crippling injuries.

2012/05/22

The office of Dr. Peter Lesniewski, who was charged in October 2011 in the alleged LIRR disability scheme. (credit: CBS 2 | Inset: File Photo)

Report: Over Half Of LIRR Retirees In ’10 Claimed Disability

Federal prosecutors charged 11 people on Thursday with conspiracy in a decade-long fraud that authorities say poisoned the pension system used by employees of the nation’s largest commuter railroad.

2011/10/29

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