A mail sorter employed by the United States Postal Service was arrested today for submitting fraudulent medical claims to his insurance company.
According to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez, Gerald Hunter, 32, of Jersey City, was arrested by members of the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Insurance Fraud Unit and charged with one count of Insurance Fraud.
The arrest at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City took place without incident.
The investigation determined that on two separate occasions in 2021, Hunter submitted falsified medical records for reimbursement to AFLAC insurance.
Hunter was released on a summons pending his first court appearance on June 21, 2022.