Rep. Fossel Will Appeal Bill to Create Insurance Fraud Unit

AUGUSTA – State Rep. Les Fossel will appeal a decision by legislative leaders to block a bill that would create an insurance fraud division in state government. The bill was rejected by the Legislative Council on October 15 by a 6-4 vote. All Democrats in leadership voted to block the legislation, while all Republicans supported it. “We have a major insurance fraud problem in Maine, and it...