On Tuesday, Mar. 5, Queens Assemblymember David Weprin (D-24), held a press conference in Albany to announce his sponsorship of a new bill that would make staged construction accidents a Class E felony.
The bill aims to combat what he describes as a disturbing rise in insurance fraud stemming from bogus construction accident claims.
Weprin was joined by state Sen. Neil Breslin, who is sponsoring a companion bill in the senate, along with representatives of construction corporations, the president of the New York Insurance Association, and other officials.
