Tannery owner charged
19/08/2008
“When employers refuse to maintain workers’ compensation coverage as required by the law, they cheat the system, the workers, law-abiding employers, and taxpayers of New York state,” said Mr Cuomo. “This Office will vigorously prosecute all those employers who flout the law and pocket profits while not protecting their workers.”
In March, an uninsured worker’s claim sparked an investigation into Tradition Leather’s failure to cover workers. The Workers’ Compensation Board issued a Stop Work order, but Mr DeMagistris continued to run his business and failed to obtain the required cover for his employees.
He was arraigned today before Judge Frederick Stortecky in Gloversville City Court and sent to jail in lieu of $75,000 bail pending a return court appearance on August 20.
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