A New Haven man has been arrested and charged with illegally collecting workers’ compensation benefits from the state while being employed as a campus police officer at the Yale University Police Department.
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, in November 2025, Warren Palmer, of New Haven, reported suffering injuries to his ribs and abdomen while performing martial arts training at the police department’s training center. Palmer was subsequently placed on temporary total disability by his treating providers and later placed on temporary partial disability. He then collected wage replacement benefits from the state of Connecticut.
During that period of benefits, recipients are considered to have limited work capacity and must inform their employer of any improvements in their injuries. They also are required to report any income beyond the benefits provided.
Documentation showed that while receiving payments, Palmer exceeded the physical restrictions set forth by his treating physicians and that he could have returned to full duty work capacity. According to prosecutors, Palmer received indemnity payments totaling $38,655.94 that he was not entitled to receive.
Palmer was arrested on July 30, 2026 by Inspectors from the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit. He was released on a $10,000 non-surety bond. His next scheduled court date in Superior Court in New Haven is September 29, 2026.
The charges are merely accusations,and Palmer is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
A sophisticated scam targeting Spanish-speaking injured workers is ongoing in Oregon, authorities are warning.
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services is warning people the scam targeting Spanish-speaking injured workers in Oregon and around the country involves workers being contacted by phone, email, social media apps or video calls.
Scammers attempt to convince workers to appear at an online workers’ compensation hearing, which at times results in an official-appearing order in their favor. Workers are then told they must pay money to receive the workers’ comp benefits or settlement money. These communications can appear official, and hearings may include a fake judge, attorney or government representative, the DCBS says.