NEW HAVEN — A New Haven man has been arrested and charged with allegedly collecting nearly $39,000 in workers’ compensation benefits while working as a campus police officer at Yale University, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice.
Warren Palmer, 59, was arrested July 30 by inspectors from the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Control Unit in the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney. He faces one count each of perjury, first-degree larceny and fraudulent claim or receipt of benefits.
Palmer is accused of receiving $38,655.94 in indemnity payments to which he was not entitled, according to a news release issued Friday.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Palmer reported in November 2025 that he had injured his ribs and abdomen while participating in martial arts training at the Yale Police Department’s training center.
He was subsequently placed on temporary total…
Insurance fraud involves making false or exaggerated claims to an insurance provider.
- Hard Fraud: Someone deliberately causes a loss (e.g., setting fire to a warehouse or staging a car accident) specifically to collect a payout.
- Soft Fraud: More common and often viewed as “victimless” by the perpetrator. It involves exaggerating a legitimate claim, such as overstating the value of stolen items in a home burglary to cover the deductible.